Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
Title |
"Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate, (Tokyo)" ("Sakuradaman no Harusame") |
Date |
1952 (First Edition) |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by family of Air Force serviceman
John Kinney stationed in Tokyo 1946-57. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "6-mm seal" lower/left (appropriate "First Edition" seal).
Personally "brush-signed" (right
margin) "Kawase Hasui" by artist. |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; light "gauffrage"
(embossing) to cherry trees; life-like reflection; crisp key-lines, highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Couple small
surface scratches--otherwise flawless.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #543; Hotei #572. |
Comments |
Cherry blossom springtime image.
Personally "brush-signed" (right
margin) "Kawase Hasui" by artist on May 10, 1953--a very RARE plus.
"First Edition" printing. |
Item # |
BK-08 |
Price |
$1450 (Sold/NS) |