Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
Title |
"Nissaka on Tokaido" ("Tokaido Nissaka") |
Date |
1942 (1946-57 lifetime printing) |
Provenance |
Private placement. Purchased 1947--consigned by family of Army Air Force serviceman
stationed in Tokyo. |
Series |
"Selection of Views of the Tokaido" ("Tokaido Fukei Senshu") |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "6mm seal" (used 1946-57; lifetime edition). |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to
buildings; nicely over-printed streaks of falling rain; highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean frontside and verso. (Single surface scratch--otherwise flawless.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #186; Hotei #238. |
Comments |
Beautiful and evocative rainy streetscene. |
Item # |
MB-31 |
Price |
$850 (Sold/NK) |