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

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The Property of a Lady

Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

The River Some, Kai Province (Koshu Somegawa)

Taisho period, early 20^th 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 (11^th 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