Japanese Woodblock Prints

Japanese Woodblock Prints

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The Property of a Lady

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | The River Some, Kai Province (Koshu Somegawa) | Taisho period, early 20th century

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December 19, 02:31 PM GMT

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2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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The Property of a Lady

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

The River Some, Kai Province (Koshu Somegawa)

Taisho period, early 20th century


woodblock print, from the series Souvenirs of Travel II (Tabi miyage dai nishu), signed Hasui, and with artist's pre-earthquake diamond-shaped seal, titled in the left margin as above, publisher's circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo) in the lower right corner, dated Taisho, ju, kyu, juichi (11th September 1921)


Vertical oban: 38.9 x 26 cm., 15¼ x 10¼ in.

For a similar impression of the same print in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1990.607.444, go to:

https://www.artic.edu/artworks/197123/the-river-some-koshu-from-the-series-souvenirs-of-travel-second-series-tabi-miyage-dai-nishu-koshu-somegawa