Page 228 - Bonhams November 4 2021 Japanese art London
P. 228

355 (part lot)                                  355

                                                             355*
                                                             AFTER KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957)
                                                             Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era, late 20th century
                                                             Three oban tate-e reproduction prints: the first of karikachi toge
                                                             (Karikachi Mountain Pass), undated, originally published in 1927 by
                                                             Bijutsusha, 39cm x 26.3cm (15 3/8in x 10 3/8in); the second of Kururu
                                                             yuki (Edogawa), (Evening Snow, Edo River), dated Showa shichinen
                                                             nigatsu saku (Work of February 1932), originally published by Doi
                                                             Sadaichi, 40.5cm x 26.7cm (16in x 10½in); the last of Ame no Omiya
                                                             (Rain at Omiya), dated Showa gonen saku (Work of Showa 5 [1930]),
                                                             originally published by Sakai-Kawaguchi, 42.5cm x 29.8cm
                                                             (16¾in x 11 11/16in); all inscribed Hasui with Kawase seal. (3).
                                                             £500 - 600
                                                             JPY76,000 - 91,000
                                                             US$680 - 820

                                                             356*
                                                             KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957)
                                                             Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1935
                                                             An oban tate-e print, titled Hiraizumi Chusonji Konjikido (Konjiki Hall
                                                             of Chuson Temple in Hiraizumi), depicting a tranquil scene at dusk, a
                                                             single star twinkling between the tall majestic cedar trees above the
                                                             wood structure of Konjiki Hall, dappled shadows cast from an unseen
                                                             moon on the stone steps in the foreground, from the series Nihon fukei
                                                             shu higashi Nihon hen (Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern
                                                             Japan Edition), dated Showa junen jugatsu saku (Work of October,
                                                             Showa 10 [1935]), published by Watanabe Shozaburo, with a Hanken
                                                             shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo seal along the lower right margin;
                                                             signed Hasui with Kawase seal. 38.4cm x 25.7cm (13½in x 10 1/16in).
                                                             £1,200 - 1,800
              356                                            JPY180,000 - 270,000
                                                             US$1,600 - 2,500
                                                    For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
           226  |  BONHAMS                          please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.
   223   224   225   226   227   228   229   230   231   232   233