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| Notes (1st edition) | Artist: Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) Title: "Dusk at Byodoin Temple" ("Byodo-in no Yu") MEDIUM: woodblock Date: 1950 (First Edition) Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo Image Size: 9 1/2 x 14 3/8 Reference/Illus: Narazaki #529; Hotei #556. Notes: Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; round 6 mm seal; first state post-war printing. Signed and titled by artist at bottom right. Sometimes hand-signed in the right margin in sumi ink. | ||
| Publisher (this edition): | Watanabe Shozaburo | Watanabe | Watanabe |
| Date of this item: | 1950 | 1950 | |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | ARTIST: Hasui, Kawase, 1883-1957 SIZE: 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches CATEGORY: Shin Hanga DESCRIPTION: Title: Evening at Byodoin Temple Date: 1950 Illustrated: Hasui, pl. 556 Notes: Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; round 6 mm seal; first state post-war printingSigned and titled by artist at bottom right, in image and at right margin, in sumi ink CONDITION: No condition problems to note MEDIUM: woodblock LITERATURE: Hasui, pl. 556 |
Artist Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) Title "Dusk at Byodoin Temple" ("Byodo-in no Yu") Date 1950 (First Edition) Provenance Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. Series na Publisher Watanabe Shozaburo Seal, Carver/Printer Black "6-mm seal" lower/left corner (appropriate "First Edition" seal). Personally "brush-signed" (right margin) "Kawase Hasui" by artist. Image Size 9 1/2 x 14 3/8 Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to building, rocks, and reflection; astonishingly life-like reflections; crisp key-lines, highly detailed carving. Condition Excellent. Excellent colors. Very clean front and verso. Comments Gorgeous reflected temple scene--wonderful colors. Personally "brush-signed" (right margin) "Kawase Hasui" by artist on May 10, 1953--a very RARE plus. "First Edition" printing. |
Artist: Kawase, Hasui (1883-1957) Series: Watanabe publisher Title or Subject: Evening at Byodoin Temple Signature or Seal: Signature, 6 mm Watanabe seal Date or Circa: 1950 Paper Size: 10 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good Description: Two inch tear repair upper left (pigment added), otherwise good state |