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KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957)
Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1952
An oban yoko-e print, titled Shiba koen no
yuki (Snow at Shiba Park) along the lower left
margin, probably one of 12 images from a
1953 calendar for the Pacific Transport Lines
for distribution in the United States, depicting a
lone figure enveloped in black robes, huddled
beneath an umbrella during a snow blizzard
walking towards the large red entrance gate of
Zojo-ji Temple, located in Shiba Park, published
by Watanabe Shozaburo, with a round
Watanabe seal at the lower right corner; signed
Hasui with Kawase seal.
26.3cm x 39.9cm (10 5/16in x 15 11/16in).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY290,000 - 390,000
US$2,000 - 2,600 329

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KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957)
Show era (1926-1989), dated 1935
An oban yoko-e print titled along the left
margin Hakone Ashinoko (Lake Ashinoko,
Hakone) dated Showa junen shoka utsusu
(Sketched early summer, Showa 10 [1935]),
published by Watanabe Shozaburo; signed
Hasui with Kawase seal.
38.9cm x 53.9cm (15 5/16in x 21 3/16in).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY390,000 - 580,000
US$2,600 - 3,900

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KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957)
Taisho era (1912-1926), dated 1924
An oban yoko-e print, titled Tajima, Kinosaki
(Kinosaki in Tajima) depicting a nocturnal
torrential rain scene with a man sheltering
beneath a large yellow umbrella, walking past
a rickshaw driver coming in the opposite
direction, lights shining from the rows of
timber inns flanking the river, from the series
Tabi miyage dai sanshu (Souvenirs of Travel,
Third Series), dated Taisho jusannen saku
(Work of Taisho 13 [1924]), published by
Watanabe Shozaburo with a Hanken shoyu
Watanabe Shozaburo seal along the lower
right margin; signed Hasui with Kawase seal.
26.7cm x 39cm (10½in x 15 3/8in).
£2,000 - 3,000
JPY390,000 - 580,000
US$2,600 - 3,900

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