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343*
KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957)
Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1940
An oban tate-e print titled along the left margin Amagasaki Daimotsu
(Daimotsu, Amagasaki) depicting a tranquil moonlit evening showing a
guard seated on top of planks of wood in front of a timber-built hut on
the river embankment keeping himself warm by a fire, the flames rising
towards the direction of the industrial harbour district on the distant
right, from the series Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen (Collected Views of
Japan II, Kansai Edition), dated Showa jugonen saku (Work of Showa
15 [1940]), published by Watanabe Shozaburo, with a Hanken shoyu
Watanabe Shozaburo seal along the lower right margin; signed Hasui
with Kawase seal. 39.2cm x 26.2cm (15 3/8in x 10 5/16in).
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 230,000
US$1,400 - 2,000
344*
KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957)
Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1936
An oban tate-e print, titled Aso no yu, Ibaraki ken (Dusk at Aso in
Ibaraki Prefecture), depicting a tranquil rural scene, showing a woman
carrying a child on her back, heading home at dusk along a deserted
mountain path, dated Showa juichinen jugatsu saku (Work of October,
Showa 11 [1936]), published by Watanabe Shozaburo, with a Hanken
shoyu fukyo Watanabe Shozaburo seal along the lower right margin;
signed Hasui with Kawase seal.
37.5cm x 26cm (14¾in x 10¼in).

£1,200 - 1,800
JPY180,000 - 270,000
345 US$1,600 - 2,500
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