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Oomori Kaigan by Kawase Hasui. Genuine woodblock print dated Showa 5. Later impression from original wood blocks. Fine condition. Oban size measures 10.3 x 15.7 inches. Title in left margin. Red sui seal and black Hasui characters in lower right of image. Round 7 mm seal in lower left of image. Red Heisei era Watanabe seal in right margin. Good ink bleedthrough on fine washi. One of Hasui's best night scenes.
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Monday, 3 October 2005
Artist Hasui Title The beach at Omori Series 20 Views of Tokyo Signed Hasui Date 1930 Publisher Watanabe Format Oban (15 1/2" X 10 1/4") Impression Fine Condition Excellent color Illustrated Watanabe #168 |
This is an genuine original Japanese woodblock print by great shin-hanga artist Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) titled "Omori Coast” from the series “Twenty Views of Tokyo” (Tokyo nijukei, Omori kaigan). The print is dated Showa 5 (1930). This print is original first edition published by Watanabe in 1930, and bears at the right margin appropriate seal Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shosaburo (used 1924-30) (pay attention on closeup). Also bears the series seal. One from the best Hasui’s night views. Great impression, good color and registration, clean backside, very good condition. Signed by artist Hasui, has seal “Sui” in the image and titled in kanji at the left margin. Oban size 15 1/4" x 10 1/4".
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Beach at Omori Artist: Kawase Hasui Date: 1930, rare early edition Image Size: oban, about 10 x 15 in. Series: Twenty Views of Tokyo Condition: excellent color, very good condition, some soiling around upper right corner, Watanabe E seal in lower right margin
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