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Notes (1st edition)Title Evening Snowfall at Kiyomizu Temple Artist Hasui Kawase 1883-1957 Description "Kiyomizudera no Bosetsu" (Evening Snowfall at Kiyomizu Temple). Signature Hasui. Seal Sui. Dated 1950. Publisher Watanabe. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Format Oban tate-e Width Item 10.6 inches = 26.8 cm Height Item 15.6 inches = 39.7 cm Literature Brown, Kendall; Amy Reigle Newland, "Kawase Hasui; The Complete Woodblock Prints", Amsterdam, Hotei Publishing, KIT Publishers, 2003, ISBN: 9074822460, - pg. 566, pl. 539
Publisher (this edition): Watanabe Shozaburo Watanabe Shozaburo Watanabe Shozaburo Watanabe Shoichiro Watanabe Shozaburo
Date of this item: <=1957 <=1957 >=1989 >=1989 >=1989
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Title Evening Snowfall at Kiyomizu Temple
Artist Hasui Kawase 1883-1957
Description "Kiyomizudera no Bosetsu" (Evening Snowfall at Kiyomizu Temple).
Signature Hasui.
Seal Sui.
Dated 1950.
Publisher Watanabe.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - very good ... Printing probably in 1950 - 1960. Embossed.
Colors Very good.
Condition Very good ... Paper toned. Margins are nominally creased.
Note Watanabe round 6mm seal on the bottom right.
Format Oban tate-e
Width Item 10.6 inches = 26.8 cm
Height Item 15.6 inches = 39.7 cm
Literature Brown, Kendall; Amy Reigle Newland, "Kawase Hasui; The Complete Woodblock Prints", Amsterdam, Hotei Publishing, KIT Publishers, 2003, ISBN: 9074822460, - pg. 566, pl. 539
KAWASE HASUI TITLED EVENING SNOW AT KIYOMISU TEMPLE VERTICAL OBAN,IMAGE SIZE APRX: 10"x15".SIGNED kawase AND SEALED sui IN KANJI.PUBLISHED 1950 COPYRIGHT PUBLISHER SEAL WATANABE 6mm .THIS PRINT IS A*** FIRST EDITION***.
Snowfall at Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, 1950
Kawase Hasui (1883 – 1957)

Snowfall at Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto

This fantastic Hasui snow scene shows the massive temple structure in the foreground under the roof overhang and the impressive balconies of the main temple beyond. Hasui’s simple color palette with the exception of the two umbrellas is a classic shin-hanga touch.

Signed- Kawase Hasui with red artist’s seal “sui”
Sealed- Publisher Watanabe, 7mm seal, later edition original, from original blocks
Image size- 9 ½” x 14 3/8” (oban tate-e)
Condition- Excellent, no toning, tears, not mounted, full margins
EVENING SNOW AT KIYOMIZU TEMPLE

"EVENING SNOW AT KIYOMIZU TEMPLE", -1950
Later edition ORIGINAL.

Image size 14.50" x 10"

Condition "Pristine"-never laid down-full margins-no tears, no folds, no creases, no foxing, no stains-PERFECT! Good bleedthrough on verso (see scan). Complete with HASUI signature and Sui (see scan) and authenticated by Watanabe cartouche and seal.

The richness of grays and blacks contrasted against starkness of the snow is stirring. The hint of orange and blue in the umbrellas completes the image. This print is absolutely elegant. Scan shows slight discoloration on margins..this DOES NOT appear on the actual print!
Falling Snow at Kiyomizu Temple by Kawase Hasui. Genuine woodblock print dated October Showa 25 (1950). Later impression from original blocks. Fine condition. Oban size measures 15.7 x 10.3 incehs. Strong ink penetration on fine Hosho Washi. 7mm Watanabe seal in lower left of image. Red Heisei era Watanabe seal in right margin.

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