Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
Dawn at Beppu (Beppu no asa), from the series Souvenirs of Travel, Third Series (Tabi miyage dai sanshu), 1928
Woodblock print
Signed: 'Hasui'
Artist's seal: 'Kawase'
Dated: Showa 3 (1928)
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei 'B' seal - earliest type of Watanabe seal for this design, consistent with printing 1924-30)
Signed: 'Hasui'
Artist's seal: 'Kawase'
Dated: Showa 3 (1928)
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (Hotei 'B' seal - earliest type of Watanabe seal for this design, consistent with printing 1924-30)
Vertical oban:
38.7 x 26 cm. (15 ¼ x 10 ¼ in.)
38.7 x 26 cm. (15 ¼ x 10 ¼ in.)
Very good impression and generally good colour, some fading of pink on the horizon. A trace of matt-burn within the borders. Small nick to upper right edge, otherwise very good condition.
£ 5,000.00