Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection

Japanese Woodblock Prints | Including the Sokolov Collection

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The Sokolov Collection

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji), Taisho period, 20th century

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May 28, 03:49 PM GMT

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

The Sokolov Collection

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Zojo-ji Temple in Shiba (Shiba Zojoji) 

Taisho period, 20th century 


woodblock print, from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukei), signed Hasui, with artist's seal Kawase, published by Watanabe Shozaburo, dated Taisho juyonen saku (made in 1925)

Vertical oban:

38.6 x 26.2 cm.

Further examples of the same print are in numerous museum collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, (The MET), accession number 1997.255, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, accession number 1997.255, and the Edo Tokyo Museum, object  number 90203125.