HASUI -- "Cherry Blossoms at Night, in Kogane"

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Title "Cherry Blossoms at Night,
in Kogane"
("Kogane no Yozakura")
Date 1935
(pre-War printing 1931-41)
Provenance Private placement. Offered via a discriminating collector.
Series na
Publisher Watanabe Shozaburo
Seal, Carver/Printer Watanabe "D-seal"
(used only 1931-41)
Image Size 10 x 12 1/4 (plus margins)
Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading to sky, trees, water and foreground; highly detailed carving.
Condition Good ++. Very good colors. Very clean front and verso. (Faint mat-line at image edges; glue staining to margins; slight toning.)
Reference/Illus Narazaki #351; Hotei #354.
Comments A beautiful and unusual Hasuil "oval design"--an early pre-War printing.
(If desired, print can be shipped for re-matting with original "oval wood-grain matting" as found.)
A RARELY seen print.
Item # GOF-01
Price $1200