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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Deer Strolling along Kasuga Shrine, Nara |
| Series: | Shinto and its Architecture |
| Date of first edition?: | 1936 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1949, March (may not be accurate) |
| 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): | Koban
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| Format (this edition): | Koban |
| DB artwork code: | 47101 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
| From the print series for the book "Shinto and its Architecture", 1936. |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Title: The Ukiyoe and Modern Prints - Ukiyo-e to Hanga - Vol. 1
Seal: "Hasui".
Dated: 1949.
Publisher: Watanabe Mokuhan Ten, Ginza.
Technique: Woodblock print
Description: Print magazine, "Ukiyo-e to Hanga" (The Ukiyo-e and Modern Prints). The first volume of the official magazine of "Nihon Ukiyo-e Kyokai" (Japan Ukiyo-e Association).
The cover page is woodblock printed showing a beauty holding a sensu fan by Shinsui Ito. The front page is also woodblock printed "Nara, Kasayama", size 115 x 175 mm, by Hasui Kawase.
Width Item: 7.1 inches = 18.0 cm
Height Item: 10.2 inches = 25.8 cm
Impression: Very good ... Two woodblock prints. 10 black and white photographic prints.
Colors: Very good.
Quality: The front cover … Slightly toned. Slightly soiled. Light foxing. "Kasayama" by Hasui … Slightly toned. Light foxing on the margins. Overall, the book is in very good condition. |
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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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