Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
Title |
"Ojiya, Echigo" ("Echigo Ojiya"") |
Date |
1941 (likely 1940/50's printing) |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by a southwest print collector/dealer. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Red "M-seal" ("gift seal") lower left |
Image Size |
9 5/8 x 14 3/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; deep "gauffrage"
(embossing) to snow piles and clouds;
baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to snow; crisp lines, highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Very Good+++. Strong colors. Clean frontside and verso. (Faint discoloration lower/left
margin corner; light wear; bumped corner.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #374; Hotei #459. |
Comments |
A colorful snowscene image. Not often seen. |
Item # |
FW-74 |
Price |
$975 (Sold/DR) |