Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
Title |
"Kamizaki, Bishu" ("Bishu Kamizaki") |
Date |
1928 ("First Edition") |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by a discriminating Texas collector. |
Series |
"Souvenirs of Travels, Third Series" (1924-29) ("Tabi Miyage dai Sanshu") |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Watanabe "A-seal" (used only 1924-30) "First Edition" printing. |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to sky, clouds, water, and foreground; visible
woodgrain right/center sky; life-like casting of shadows; nicely detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. Light age-toning. (No Flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #140; Hotei #137. |
Comments |
An evocative moonlite seaside town scene. First Edition. (Small red "collector's seal" lower/right.) |
Item # |
AB-01 |
Price |
Bi-Weekly Special $1575 (Sold/WA) (Reg $1975) |