Bridge
by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Original caretaker of this artwork: Castle Fine Arts  Specializing in fine 18th-20th Century Japanese Woodblock Prints.

	Artist:	Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水
	Title:	Bridge
	Series:	Souvenirs of My Travels - 1st series — 旅みやげ第一集
	Date of first edition?:	1920
	Publisher (first edition)?:	Watanabe Shozaburo — 渡辺
	Publisher (this edition)?:	Watanabe Shozaburo — 渡辺
	Medium (first edition):	Woodblock
	Medium (this edition):	Woodblock
	Format (first edition):	Oban
	Format (this edition):	Oban
	DB artwork code:	31240
	Notes (first edition)?:	Artist: Kawase Hasui Title: Autumn at the Arayu Spa, Shiobara Title: Original Japanese Woodblock Print Series: Souvenirs of Travel, First Series Date: Autumn, 1920 Publisher: S. Watanabe Fine impression, good color, fair condition. Professional restoration in lower right corner and left margin. Lightly backed. A rare, pre-earthquake print. An opportunity to own a pre-earthquake print that can be framed and enjoyed. Hasui's notes state that, "I illustrated the quiet of the spa late in autumn."
	Notes (this edition)?:
	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。