Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
Title |
"Spring Evening at Otemon Gate" ("Otemon no Haru no Yugure") |
Date |
1952, (1952-57, lifetime printing) |
Provenance |
Small private collection, 1957 purchased in Yokosura, Japan. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "6mm seal" (Lifetime edition, and appropriate "First Edition" seal.) |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to clouds; strikingly life-like reflection;
highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso.
(Few surface scratches; slight wear.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #544; Hotei #573. |
Comments |
Beautifully colored castle/canal scene. Appropriate "First Edition" seal. |
Item # |
BG-777 |
Price |
$975 |