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Myohonji Temple

Myohonji Temple 妙本寺
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

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Artist: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) 川瀬巴水
Title: Myohonji Temple 妙本寺
Series: 
Date of first edition?1931
Publisher (first edition)?Watanabe 渡辺
Publisher (this edition)?Watanabe 渡辺
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Oban
Format (this edition): Oban
DB artwork code: 41217
Notes (first edition)?
Title Myohonji Temple
provenance: Robert O. Muller estate
Artist Hasui Kawase 1883-1957 Biography Short Biography
Signature 'Hasui'.
Seal Artist's seal ('sui').
Dated 1931.
Publisher Watanabe.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Description Myohonji Temple of Nichiren Sect in Kamakura. The cherry trees are in full bloom at the main gate.
Format Oban tate-e
Width Item 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm
Height Item 15.4 inches = 39.0 cm
Width Image 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm
Height Image 14.2 inches = 36.0 cm

川瀬巴水 「鎌倉 妙本寺」

年代 :昭和6年
サイズ:約39cm x 26.5cm 
版元 :渡邊庄三郎
Notes (this edition)?
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

Sunday, 30 March 2008

Catalog ID: 7260
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Title: Myohon Temple, Kamakura
Print Type: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Date: 1931
Publisher: Watanabe
Reference No: Hotei #251
Size: 10 x 15-1/2 "
Condition: Fine.
Notes: Founded in 1274, the Myohon Temple belongs to the Nichiren sect of Buddhism.
PROVENANCE: The Robert Muller Collection

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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