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| Notes (1st edition) | Title The Great Buddha first edition Artist Hasui Kawase 1883-1957 Signature 'Hasui'. Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1930. Publisher S. Watanabe. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Description "Kamakura Daibutsu" (The Great Buddha, Kamakura). This design has another color version which was created later. The bronze statue of Amida Buddha, also popularly known as "The Great Buddha of Kamakura". It is located near the Kotoku Temple in Kamakura. With a height of 13.35 meters, it is the second highest Buddha statue in Japan. The temple compound which housed the Buddha was swept away by the great tsunami in 1495. But the venerable Buddha remained here to oversee a million people every year. Note Publisher Watanabe's seal during 1927-32 stamped on the right margin. Watanabe's old seal indicating its Ginza address is pasted on the backside. Format Oban tate-e Width Item 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm Height Item 15.2 inches = 38.5 cm Width Image 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm Height Image 14.4 inches = 36.5 cm | ||||
| Publisher (this edition): | Watanabe | Watanabe | Watanabe | Watanabe | Watanabe |
| Date of this item: | 1930 | 1930 | 1930 | 1930 Summer | 1930 Summer |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | 1930 Great Buddha at Kamakura by Hasui This is an original, prewar (1930) Japanese woodblock print by Kawase Hasui. This edition bears the Watanabe “C” seal in the lower right margin. The print is entitled Great Buddha at Kamakura. The image size is approximately 14 3/8 x 9 3/8 and the paper size is approximately 15 1/4 x 10 1/2 . There is a binding/pin hole in the upper left margin, otherwise the print is in very good condition with beautiful color and impression. (note: the orange color tinge is due to the digital image; the paper color is closer to that depicted in the bottom image showing the seals.) |
Tuesday, 22 January 2008 Details 1930 Kawase Hasui Great Buddha of Kamakura Woodblock Print Condition Good with no problems Measurements in inches 15 1/4 x 10 |
Kawase Hasui - Great Buddha at Kamakura (1930) Good quality Oban size woodblock. Image dimensions 24.4cm (W) x 34.5cm (H). Titled and dated Showa 5 (1930) in kanji in the lower left hand margin. The print bears the artist's signature and red sui seal in the lower left of the image. The lower right margin bears the Watanabe "C" seal applied to prints published between 1929 and 1942, and is consistent with this print being a First Edition. The print has full margins. The upper verso margin has two paper remnants from where the print has been tipped to card. Slight toning to the overall image, with whites somewhat yellowed. 11mm vertical tear in the bottom margin of the print 7cm from the right hand edge of the print. Can be easily repaired, and is scarcely visible even now. Very slight foxing visible at the bottom right corner margin ONLY - see image of Watanabe seal. No foxing visible in the image itself. No folds or creases in the washi. Very good image, even with the toning. Good registration of colours and bleed through of pigment to the verso. Embossing of the paper gives an extra dimension to the foliage of the trees. An interesting print, worthy of your consideration. |
Up for auction is a Beautiful Antique Woodblock of Buddha. The woodblock belonged to a Japanese Lady that brought a few of these over from Japan during the war. This is an original, the colors are wonderful, the shadowing is fabulous. The piece measures 10 1/4 by 15 1/2, there are a couple of worm holes as shown. | Title The Great Buddha first edition Artist Hasui Kawase 1883-1957 Signature 'Hasui'. Seal Artist's seal. Dated 1930. Publisher S. Watanabe. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Impression Excellent - very good. Colors Excellent - very good. Condition Very good … Discoloration and tear due to the tape residue on the back repaired (pigment added) on the middle of top area. Paper toning. Light creases and several paper cracks on the margins, a diagonal crease (ca. 2 inch long) on the sky on top right area. Description "Kamakura Daibutsu" (The Great Buddha, Kamakura). This design has another color version which was created later. The bronze statue of Amida Buddha, also popularly known as "The Great Buddha of Kamakura". It is located near the Kotoku Temple in Kamakura. With a height of 13.35 meters, it is the second highest Buddha statue in Japan. The temple compound which housed the Buddha was swept away by the great tsunami in 1495. But the venerable Buddha remained here to oversee a million people every year. Note Publisher Watanabe's seal during 1927-32 stamped on the right margin. Watanabe's old seal indicating its Ginza address is pasted on the backside. Format Oban tate-e Width Item 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm Height Item 15.2 inches = 38.5 cm Width Image 9.4 inches = 24.0 cm Height Image 14.4 inches = 36.5 cm |