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<b>ZOJOJI TEMPLE, SHIBA</b> / Kawase Hasui1925<B>SOLD</B></em>
ARTIST: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
TITLE: Zojoji Temple, Shiba
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 15 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches
CONDITION: No condition problems to note
LITERATURE: Kendall H. Brown, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, 2003, pl. 147
NOTE: Publisher seal absent; post-war impression, possibly earlier
SOLD
ARTIST: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
TITLE: Zojoji Temple, Shiba
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 15 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches
CONDITION: No condition problems to note
LITERATURE: Kendall H. Brown, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, 2003, pl. 147
NOTE: Publisher seal absent; post-war impression, possibly earlier
SOLD
ARTIST: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
TITLE: Zojoji Temple, Shiba
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DATE: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 15 1/8 x 10 1/4 inches
CONDITION: No condition problems to note
LITERATURE: Kendall H. Brown, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, 2003, pl. 147
NOTE: Publisher seal absent; post-war impression, possibly earlier
SOLD
Details
Perhaps more than any other Shin Hanga artist, Kawase Hasui has taken the artistic baton from Hiroshige and moved it further with his production of some of the most beautiful atmospheric snow scenes in the modern era. Zozoji Temple, Shiba is among Hasui's most desirable works within this genre. A woman in traditional dress battling the billowing snow as she walks through the Zozoji Temple complex is a design that takes its cues from memory and the longing for simpler times.
Connoisseur's Note
This print lacks a publisher’s seal and was most likely produced after the war. However, given the excellent impression, there is a strong possibility it was executed before the war. To remain conservative, we attribute it to the post-war period.
The print's condition is excellent. It has never been framed, and the colors remain as fresh as the day they were printed. The vibrancy and quality of this design are a time capsule—collectors, take note, this is how this design should look!
