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| Notes (1st edition) | KAWASE HASUI Rain at Ushibori (Ame no Ushibori) Date: original November, 1929 published by Kawaguchi and Sakai, often with pencil limitation of 350 in bottom margin left; and again on a limitation seal on verso in kanji x/350, with Kawaguchi and Sakai "B" seal (used only 1929-31) in lower left margin, "Made in Japan" and Kawaguchi are often stamped on the verso of first editions. Carver: Maeda, printer: Komatsu Size: dai-oban with full margins, approx. 12" x 17.25" Documentation: Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, Hotei, 200, page 379, illustration 189 This image of Ushibori, Ibaraki prefecture is a characteristic print by the Tokyo publishers Sakai-Kawaguchi: wide margins a slightly heavier paper and highly textured printing. A watercolor based on this design is known. Hasui made only sixteen prints for the publisher Kawaguchi and Sakai. This handful of works are considered among his finest works. First editions rarely come to market. | ||
| Publisher (this edition): | Sakai and Kawaguchi | Shobisha | Sakai and Kawaguchi |
| Date of this item: | >1960 | 1929 | |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | KAWASE HASUI Rain at Ushibori (Ame no Ushibori) Date: original November, 1929 published by Kawaguchi and Sakai, with pencil limitation 175/350 in bottom margin left; and again on limitation seal on verso in kanji 175/350, with Kawaguchi and Sakai "B" seal (used only 1929-31) in lower left margin, "Made in Japan" and Kawaguchi are stamped on the verso, carver: Maeda, printer: Komatsu Size: dai-oban with full margins, approx. 12" x 17.25" Condition: Fine, no flaws, uncirculated print, never framed Impression: Fine, solid key lines, nice surface texture, tight registration Color: Fine, deep saturated color and bleed through to verso Documentation: Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, Hotei, 200, page 379, illustration 189 Provenance: from the estate of Robert O. Muller (see below for more information) This image of Ushibori, Ibaraki prefecture is a characteristic print by the Tokyo publishers Sakai-Kawaguchi: wide margins a slightly heavier paper and highly textured printing. The edition number (175/350) is written in pencil in the lower left margin and a numbered seal appears on the verso. |
Japanese Woodblock by Hasui ‘Rain at Ushibori’ (1929) Beautiful canal/rain scene with bijin under umbrella aboard a small boat by Hasui Kawase (1887-1957) titled “Ame no Ushibori” (translates as “Rain at Ushibori”) and margin-dated originally as “Showa 4, Ju-ichi-gatsu” (or 1929, November). One of 16 Hasui images originally published during 1929 and 1930 by Kawaguchi & Sakai, 14 of which remain available today—a posthumous edition struck off of the original blocks. Published by Shobisha Publisher who acquired the blocks when K & S dissolved in 1931. Circa likely 1990’s. The workmanship in both carving and printing is simply superb—very nice gradation of colors (“bokashi”) virtually throughout print with various shadings of grays, tans, and blues. Print is in absolute pristine condition—no tears, no stains, no fading. Great image!! Image measures 10 3/8 x 14 3/4 inches. |
HASUI WOODBLOCK PRINT LIMITED EDITION. #103/350. IMAGE SIZE 14-7/8"X 10-5/8". DATED SHOWA 4. PUBLISHER SAKIE. CONDITION IS PRISTINE. TIPPED TO FOLDER. |