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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Hachinohe Same on a Rainy Day — 八之戸鮫 |
| Series: | Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition — 日本風景集 東日本辺 |
| Date of first edition?: | 1933/1 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Watanabe — 渡辺 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Watanabe — 渡辺 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Not Set
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| Format (this edition): | Not Set |
| DB artwork code: | 47126 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Note: there is a also variant design with fine weather.
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Title: Hachinohe-Same
Print Type: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Scenic Views of Japan - Eastern Japan Edition
Edition No: First
Date: 1933
Publisher: Watanabe
Reference No: Hotei # 292
Size: 15-1/2 x 10-1/2 " |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Title: Hachinohe-Same - "Stormy Day"
Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition.
Edition: S. Watanabe "D" seal
Date: 1933
Publisher: S. Watanabe
Reference No: Hotei #292
Size: 15 -1/4 x 10 -1/2 "
Condition: Mint, with superb colors.
Notes: The darker state, with heavy rainfall and grey clouds. Narazaki characterizes this print as, "A windswept coastline, the ferocity of the waves crashing against the rocks, oddly shaped cliffs eroded by water and exposed to the wind." Hachinohe is in the south-western Aomori Prefecture.
Provenance: The collection was initially purchased directly from S. Watanabe print shop in the mid-1940's and has always been properly stored away. The majority of the collection showcases rarely seen MINT colors; several far exceeding numerous examples seen in prior collections. |
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| Artist Bio: |
川瀬 巴水。1883年（明治16年）5月18日 - 1957年（昭和32年）11月7 日）。大正・昭和期の浮世絵師、版画家。1918年 （大正7年）、風景画家として世に出る。以後、数多くの木版画を発表。 衰退した日本の浮世絵版画を復興すべく吉田博らとともに新しい浮世絵版画の叙情的世界に、自然に肉薄する近代人の視点を導入することにより、独自の世界を展開した。享年74歳。 |
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