Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
Title |
"Yasugi Kiyomizu, Izumo" ("Izumo Yasugi Kiyomizu") |
Date |
1926 (Life-time edition. Known collected 1947-48.) |
Provenance |
Private placement, consignment. From the estate of Navy Hospital Corps
servicewoman Jessie Mikkelsen stationed in Tokyo 1948-49. |
Series |
"Selection of Series of Japan" (1922-26) ("Nihon Fukei Senshu") |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Unsealed, pre-War. (Not uncommon at Watanabe - but known collected 1948-49, Tokyo.) |
Image Size |
9 x 12 ("aiban") |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to sky and foreground; light
"gauffrage" (embossing); extensive baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to sky;
highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Fresh, bold colors. Very clean front and verso.
(Light toning; possibly some very slight wear.)
All prints from this 1948-49 collection have never been displayed -- stored flat past 71 years. |
Reference/Illus |
Hotei #117. |
Comments |
A striking snow scene dating to 1926 and collected 1948-49.
A delightful Hasui design with distinctly visible "sujizuri"
tracings seen in entire sky area.
From a 1948-49 Tokyo Japan military collection. Rarely seen.
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Item # |
DK-04 |
Price |
$2800 |