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Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
Title |
"Sunset Glow at Yanaka" ("Yanaka no Yubae") |
Date |
January 1921 PRE-earthquake
(1923 blocks destroyed) |
Series |
"Twelve Months of Tokyo" ("Tokyo Junika-getsu") |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
na |
Image Size |
10 1/4 oval. |
Impression |
Very Fine.
Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to temple and trees;
highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Very Good++
Excellent colors.
Clean backside. (Light toning; slight bump right edge; trimmed just
outside image area.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #40; Hotei #39. |
Comments |
One of Hasui's beautiful "oval design" prints. Extremely rare 1921 image, as woodblocks were destroyed in
1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. |
Item # |
CG-741 |
Price |
$3,800 |
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