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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 showing a man sheltering
           beneath a large yellow umbrella, walking past a jinrikisha (rickshaw
           driver) coming in the opposite direction, lights from the rows of the
           timber-built 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. 26cm x 39.2cm (10¼in x 15 3/8in).
           £3,000 - 4,000
           JPY450,000 - 610,000
           US$4,100 - 5,400

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           KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957)
           Taisho era (1912-1926) era, dated 1922
           An aiban tate-e print, titled along the left margin Kumamoto, Kasuga-
           cho (Kasuga-cho in Kumamoto) depicting twilight falling on a peaceful
           village on an embankment, the reflection of the rooftops and light from
           a window shimmering in the water from the series Nihon fukei senshu
           (Selection of Scenes of Japan), dated Taisho juichinen saku (Work of
           Taisho 11 [1922]), published by Watanabe Shozaburo, with a round
           Watanabe at bottom left corner; signed Hasui with Kawase seal.
           30cm x 22.5cm (11¾in x 8 7/8in).
           £3,000 - 5,000
           JPY450,000 - 760,000
           US$4,100 - 6,800                                    337

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