HASUI -- "Dusk at Byodoin Temple"

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Artist Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957)
Title "Dusk at Byodoin Temple"
("Byodo-in no Yu")
Date 1950 (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 corner (appropriate "First Edition" seal). Personally "brush-signed" (right margin) "Kawase Hasui" by artist.
Image Size 9 1/2 x 14 3/8
Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; light "gauffrage"
(embossing) to building, rocks, and reflection; astonishingly life-like reflections; crisp key-lines, highly detailed carving.
Condition Excellent. Excellent colors.
Very clean front and verso.
(Absolutely flawless.)
Reference/Illus Narazaki #529; Hotei #556.
Comments Gorgeous reflected temple scene--wonderful colors.
Personally "brush-signed"
(right margin) "Kawase Hasui" by artist
on May 10, 1953--a very RARE plus.
"First Edition" printing.
Item # BK-01
Price $1650 (Sold/WA)