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| Artist: | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) — 川瀬巴水 |
| Title: | Fireflies at Minuma, Omiya — 大宮見沼川 |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1930 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1930s (may not be accurate) |
| 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
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 45844 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Early edition original 1930 Japanese woodblock print by Kawase Hasui - "Fireflies at Minuma, Omiya"
This is a rarely seen original Hasui woodblock print titled "Fireflies at Minuma, Omiya". This design was first published in 1930, and this print has the Watanabe C seal (used from 1929 - 1942) in the lower right corner, which denotes an early printing. The print is in good condition overall with only a few condition issues. The margins have been slightly trimmed down to a straight edge and there is light browning along the margin edges. There are a few stains on the back of the print, but these are not noticeable on the front. There is also a very minor matline along the inside right edge of the image. Overall the print is still lovely with strong colors, and would display well in a frame. The print size is oban, measuring about 10 x 15 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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