Notes (1st edition) | Artist: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Title: Mount Fuji, Clearing after a Snowfall in Oshion
Size: 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches (Dai Oban) Very Large
Date of Work: 1952
Signature: Artist’s seal at bottom left of design.
Documentation: Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, Hotei 2003, page 582, illustration 571
Comment on Design: Beautiful image by Hasui (a master of landscape); A serene winter scene, his most sought after type of design, made even more desirable by the large format. This print is about twice the size of a regular oban size print. |
Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Kawase Hasui Title: Mount Fuji, Clearing After a Snowfall in Oshiono Date: 1952 by Watanabe, 7mm Watanabe seal, Heisei posthumous edition Size: double oban, approx. 19.6" x 14.5" Condition: Fine, no flaws, uncirculated print Impression: Fine, solid key lines, tight registration, and good surface texture Color: Fine, deep saturated color with bleed through to verso Documentation: Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, Hotei 2003, page 582, illustration 571 Notes: Unique double oban sized print. The majority of Hasui's prints are half the size of this design |
Thursday, 31 August 2006
Artist: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Title: Mount Fuji, Clearing after a Snowfall in Oshiono
Size: 19 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches (Dai Oban) Very Large
Date of Work: 1952
Seal: Appropriate first edition Watanabe 6mm seal
Signature: Artist’s seal at bottom left of design
Condition: Very good, the print has some faint toning and mild mat burn (hardly noticeable), there is also two faint tape stains on the reverse that do not show through to the front (please see me detailed pictures). |