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<b>SAKURA GATE</b> / Kawase Hasui1928<b>SOLD</b></em>
ARTIST: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
TITLE: Sakura Gate
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1928
DIMENSIONS: 10 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches
PUBLISHER: S. Watanabe Print Co.
CONDITION: Pristine, with sharp and vivid colors—no condition problems to note
LITERATURE: Kendall H. Brown, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, 2003, pl. 156
NOTE: Watanabe C-Type Seal; first state
ARTIST: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
TITLE: Sakura Gate
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1928
DIMENSIONS: 10 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches
PUBLISHER: S. Watanabe Print Co.
CONDITION: Pristine, with sharp and vivid colors—no condition problems to note
LITERATURE: Kendall H. Brown, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, 2003, pl. 156
NOTE: Watanabe C-Type Seal; first state
ARTIST: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
TITLE: Sakura Gate
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1928
DIMENSIONS: 10 1/4 x 15 1/4 inches
PUBLISHER: S. Watanabe Print Co.
CONDITION: Pristine, with sharp and vivid colors—no condition problems to note
LITERATURE: Kendall H. Brown, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, 2003, pl. 156
NOTE: Watanabe C-Type Seal; first state
Details
This design has a strong photographic quality. The exceedingly well-done reflection of the gate in the moat is almost misleading—we believe it in our age of photography and mechanical reproduction but when you look closely and see the amount of work that went into carving and printing this design, the mirror-like reflection is that much more a marvel.
Connoisseur's Note
This print is a true time capsule. It was never framed or displayed and was stored in archival boxes. Prints in this pristine condition seldom come up for sale. This is an exceedingly rare opportunity to own a stunning Hasui design with fresh and vivid colors in its original state.
