HASUI -- "Rain at Miekawa, Soshu" (#9)

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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. Very good colors. Very clean front and verso. (Slight toning; very slight wear.)
Reference/Illus Narazaki #175; Hotei #223.
Comments Beautiful and evocative rainy streetscene. Nice vintage print.
Item # EG-522
Price $875 (Sold/JC)