| Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
| Title |
"Rain at Miekawa, Soshu" ("Soshu, Maekawa no Ume") |
| Date |
1932, February (lifetime printing, 1946-57) |
| Series |
"Selection of Views of the Tokaido" ("Tokaido Fukei Senshu") |
| Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
| Seal, Carver/Printer |
"6-mm seal" lower/left (used only 1946-57, lifetime printing) |
| Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; nicely over-printed streaks of falling rain;
highly detailed carving. |
| Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Very clean front and verso. (Slight toning; couple light surface scratches; slight
residues/thinning verso top margin corners; nicked top/elft corner tip.) |
| Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #175; Hotei #223. |
| Comments |
Beautiful and evocative rainy streetscene. Nice vintage print. |
| Item # |
DG-671 |
| Price |
$950 (Sold/WA) |