Title |
"Sanno Shrine After Rain" ("Sanno no Ugo") |
Date |
1939 |
Provenance |
Obtained directly from Robert O. Muller's Collection following his death.
Private placement. Consigned by a discriminating southern USA collector. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Watanabe "C-seal" (aka "Sausage Seal," used only 1929-42) "First Edition" printing.
("Double-sealed" with "6mm seal" (learn more.)) |
Image Size |
10 x 14 5/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout; baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to
foreground area; highly detailed carving, crisp key-lines. |
Condition |
Excellent/Pristine. Deep saturation of colors. Clean frontside and verso. (Tiny mark upper margin.) Exceptional
condition--due to Muller's archival storage. |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #301; Hotei #427. |
Comments |
Beautifully colored springtime red temple scene--one of Hasui's most sought after designs. Rare "First Edition"
printing. (Hotei's "Sanno" image (pg 509) is similarly "double-sealed"--as are all know copies of this print.) |
Item # |
PA-10 |
Price |
$3500 (Reserved/WA) |