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Morning Sea at Shiribeshi, Bikuni — 後志美国（朝海）
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Original caretaker of this artwork: Hanga Gallery

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Morning Sea at Shiribeshi, Bikuni — 後志美国（朝海）
	Series:	Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition — 日本風景集　東日本辺
	Date of first edition?:	1932/12
	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:	45914
	Notes (first edition)?:	Unfaded examples will have rose-pink clouds, an obvious pink tinge to the ocean, and green (not blue) cliff-tops.
	Notes (this edition)?:	The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies: "Morning Sea at Shiribeshi, Bikuni", an original 1932 woodblock print by Kawase Hasui This is an original Japanese woodblock print by Kawase Hasui with the Watanabe "C" seal in the lower left margin, indicating that it is an early edition. This design was first published in 1932, and is hard to find today. This particular print is in fair condition with some fading in the pink sky, and some very light foxing in the bottom half of the image. It still displays nicely, and is a beautiful example of Hasui's skill in depicting ocean waves. The print size is oban, measuring about 10 x 15 inches in size.
	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。