Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
Title |
"Kasuga Shrine at Nara" ("Nara Kasuga Jinsha") |
Date |
April 1933 (1946-47 printing) |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by family of Navy Hospital Corps
servicewoman
Verna Woodrich
stationed in Yokohama/Tokyo 1947. |
Series |
"Collection of Scenic Views of Japan--Western Provinces"
("Nihon Fukei Shu II--Kansai Hen") |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Black "6-mm seal" lower/right (used only 1946-57), lifetime printing, and known
collected 1947. |
Image Size |
9 1/2 x 14 1/2 (plus margins) |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout print; light "gauffrage" to trees, roof edges, and
umbrella; nicely over-printed streaks of falling rain; life-like reflection; highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Excellent. Excellent colors. Very clean front/verso.
(No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Pachter pl #66; Narazaki #222; Hotei #317; Watanabe 1936 Catalogue #H-156. |
Comments |
Gorgeous--sought-after "red temple" image; not often seen. See our related
"Kasuga Shrine" article.
From a 1947 Tokyo Japan military collection. Pristine!
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Item # |
SF-19 |
Price |
$1550 |