Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
Title |
"Cloudy Day at Mizuki, Ibaraki" ("Mizuki no Komoribi") |
Date |
1946
("First Edition" printing) |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by family of Navy Hospital Corps
servicewoman
Verna Woodrich
stationed in Yokohama/Tokyo 1947. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "6mm-seal" (used only 1946-57) and appropriate "First Edition" seal.
Known collected 1947, Tokyo. |
Image Size |
9 3/4 x 13 1/8 (plus margins) |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading to sky, water, and buildings;
highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Very clean front and verso.
(Light toning; otherwise flawless.)
All prints within this 1947 collection have never been displayed -- stored flat past 71 years. |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #469; Hotei #486. |
Comments |
Peaceful fishing village ocean scene.
First state printing; color variant with bluer sky and water, and green (not grey)
tarp on left.
Bears appropriate "First Edition" seal.
From a 1947 Tokyo Japan military collection.
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Item # |
SF-09 |
Price |
$1450 |