HASUI Japanese Woodblock Print SNOWFALL ON RIVER 1936

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HASUI Japanese Woodblock Print SNOWFALL ON RIVER 1936 KAWASE HASUI Snowfall at Ishinomaki Date: 1936, published by Watanabe, this later Hesei edition from original blocks, also bears the 7mm Showa era Watanabe seal Size: oban, with full margins, approx. 15.5" x 10.5" Condition: Fine, no flaws, uncirculated print, never framed Impression: Fine, solid key lines, nice surface texture, tight registration Color: Fine, deep saturated color and bleed through to verso Documentation: Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints , Hotei, 2003 ISHINOMAKI, THE MAJOR CITY IN THE NORTHEASTERN REGION of Miyagi Prefecture, is a place of scenic beauty situated at the mouth of the Kitakami River, the largest river in the north of Japan.Under the rule of the Date clan in feudal times, it was known throughout the country as a focus of commerce and water transportation, and particularly as the largest rice shipping port in northern Japan. During the Meiji Period (1868 - 1912) the city flourished thanks to the very rich fishing grounds off nearby Kinkasan Island. ABOUT KAWASE HASUI Known for his exquisite landscape prints, Kawase Hasui was one of the most prolific and talented shin hanga artists of the early 20th century. He designed approximately six hundred prints total, primarily for the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo, although he also worked for several read more

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