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Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; Watanabe C-type seal; pre-war printing
Starlit Night, Miyajima
Hasui, Kawase, 1883-1957
Starlit Night, Miyajima- Artist : Hasui, Kawase, 1883-1957
- Series : Souvenirs of Travel III
- Date : 1928
- Medium : woodblock
- Item# : 950645
- Condition : Minor toning
- Image size : 14 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches
- Illustrated : Hasui, pl. 140
- Comments : Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; Watanabe C-type seal; pre-war printing
- Price : $8,000
About The Artist
Hasui, Kawase, 1883-1957Born in Toyko. Given name Bunjiro. Studied as a boy with Aoyagi Bokusen and Araki Kan'yu and as an adult with Okada Saburosuke and Kaburagi Kiyokata. Exhibited Japanese-style paintings with Ugokai and Kyodokai. Inspired by Ito Shinsui's Eight Views of Lake Biwa, which he saw at a Kyodokai exhibition. Sought affiliation with Watanabe Shozaburo by preparing sketches for prints resulting in initial prints of 4 scenes of Shiobara Hot Springs in 1918 and ultimately a lifetime of collaboration. W.....
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Starlit Night, Miyajima
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Published by The S. Watanabe Color Print Co.; Watanabe C-type seal; pre-war printing
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