HASUI -- "Evening Shower, Teradomari"

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Title "Evening Shower, Teradomari"
("Teradomari no You")
Date August 1921.
PRE-earthquake (1923 blocks destroyed), extremely rare.
Series "Souvenirs of Travel, Second Series"
("Tabi Miyage dai Nishu")
Publisher Watanabe Shozaburo
Seal, Carver/Printer Watanabe "1-seal"
(or "A-seal" by Hotei)
Image Size 9 3/8 x 14 1/8
Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; nicely over-printed streaks of falling rain; crisp key-lines.
Condition Good++. Strong, deep colors. Clean front and verso. (Margins trimmed to image edge; light toning; tiny archival repair left verso edge; light wear.)
Reference/Illus Narazaki #72; Hotei #72.
Comments An evocative nighttime image--one of Hasui's dramatic pre-earthquake designs. Extremely rare 1921 image, as woodblocks were destroyed in 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.
Item # DG-590
Price $1800 (Sold/SG)