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Artist |
Hasui KAWASE
(1883-1957) |
Title |
"Zojoji Temple, Shiba" ("Shiba Zojoji") |
Date |
1925 (later printing) |
Series |
"Twenty Views of Tokyo" ("Tokyo Nijukei") |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shoichiro |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
"7mm-seal"and "N-seal" |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; "gauffrage"
(embossing) to umbrella, snowy trees/roof, and foreground; highly detailed carving.
Deep saturation of color and bleed-through to verso. |
Condition |
Excellent. Fresh, strong colors. Clean front and backside.
(No flaws.) |
Reference/Illus |
Hotei #147; Narazaki #147. |
Comments |
Considered by collectors to be Hasui's lifetime masterpiece, and highly
coveted by collectors. Narazaki states: "A masterpiece within
Hasui's oeuvre, no other [print] received
as much praise." Originally released in 1925 by Watanabe, this is a later edition. |
Item # |
GG-339 |
Price |
$POR (FEW copies remain) Edition is Sold Out. |
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