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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Santa at Ukimido Shrine |
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| Date of first edition?: | Not set |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Watanabe — 渡辺 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Watanabe — 渡辺 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Postcard
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| Format (this edition): | Postcard |
| DB artwork code: | 39933 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Monday, 4 December 2006
Santa in Snow by Kawase Hasui. Original Japanese woodblock print circa 1930s. Very rare. Not cataloged in any publication I am aware of. Print is in fine condition and has never been framed. Strong texture and ink bleedthrough on soft washi. Red Hasui seal in lower left of image. 5.7 x 3.7 inches. Authenticity verified by Shoichiro Watanabe. |
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| Artist Bio: |
川瀬 巴水。1883年（明治16年）5月18日 - 1957年（昭和32年）11月7 日）。大正・昭和期の浮世絵師、版画家。1918年 （大正7年）、風景画家として世に出る。以後、数多くの木版画を発表。 衰退した日本の浮世絵版画を復興すべく吉田博らとともに新しい浮世絵版画の叙情的世界に、自然に肉薄する近代人の視点を導入することにより、独自の世界を展開した。享年74歳。 |
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