Inland Sea
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Original caretaker of this artwork: Castle Fine Arts  Specializing in fine 18th-20th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints.

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Inland Sea
	Series:	Pacific Transport Lines — パシフィックトランスポートライン　カレンダー
	Date of first edition?:	1952
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Watanabe Shozaburo — 渡辺
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Watanabe Shozaburo — 渡辺
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	43592
	Notes (first edition)?:	Artist: Kawase Hasui Title: Inland Sea Title: Original Japanese Woodblock Print Series: 1953 Calendar Series Date: c. 1952 Publisher: S. Watanabe. Notes: Twelve prints were commissioned by the Pacific Transport Lines for their 1953 calendar. Few remain in fresh condition, as with this example. A peaceful seascape of the Seto Inland Sea represented the month of July.
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: Artist: Kawase Hasui Title: Inland Sea Title: Original Japanese Woodblock Print Series: 1953 Calendar Series Date: c. 1952 Publisher: S. Watanabe Very fine, with fresh, bright colors.
	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。