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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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