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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Morning Rain at Asakusa — 浅草の朝の雨 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1930/9 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1930 September (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Shobido, Tanaka Ryozo — 尚美堂 （田中良三） |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Shobido, Tanaka Ryozo — 尚美堂 （田中良三） |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 43989 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Prints published by Tokyo Shobido: Kawase Hasui
Morning Rain at Asakusa
(1930, oban) |
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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:
Up for auction is an original antique Kawase Hasui Japanese woodblock print dating from the early part of the 1900's. Not sure the name of this actual print, but was told this is a very rare and hard to find woodblock print from this artist. Features a street scene, with a temple/shrine and in the rain. Early issue and is marked by an obscure publisher. Signed and marked as seen below. This is an original from this era with great detail and design by this famous artist. Condition is very nice for its age. Has no holes, no tears, no folds, no water damage and one crease in the center of the woodblock print. Some light fauxing around the edges but is nothing major. No tape residue and appears it has never been framed. The color is very nice. No trimmed or cut edges. Woodblock print measures approx. 15 1/2 by 10 1/4 inches. |
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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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