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<b>KAMAGADAKE HIDA</b> / Kawase Hasui1933<b>SOLD</b></em>
ARTIST: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
TITLE: Kamagadake Hida
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1933
DIMENSIONS: 15 1/2 x 10 3/8 inches
PUBLISHER: S. Watanabe Print Co.
CONDITION: Pristine, with sharp and vivid colors—faint crease at bottom right corner, most likely done at the time of printing
LITERATURE: Kendall H. Brown, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, 2003, pl. 343A
NOTE: Watanabe F-Type Seal; first state
ARTIST: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
TITLE: Kamagadake Hida
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1933
DIMENSIONS: 15 1/2 x 10 3/8 inches
PUBLISHER: S. Watanabe Print Co.
CONDITION: Pristine, with sharp and vivid colors—faint crease at bottom right corner, most likely done at the time of printing
LITERATURE: Kendall H. Brown, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, 2003, pl. 343A
NOTE: Watanabe F-Type Seal; first state
ARTIST: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
TITLE: Kamagadake Hida
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1933
DIMENSIONS: 15 1/2 x 10 3/8 inches
PUBLISHER: S. Watanabe Print Co.
CONDITION: Pristine, with sharp and vivid colors—faint crease at bottom right corner, most likely done at the time of printing
LITERATURE: Kendall H. Brown, Kawase Hasui: The Complete Woodblock Prints, 2003, pl. 343A
NOTE: Watanabe F-Type Seal; first state
Details
This print depicts twilight finding a remote mountain vista and the light of day traveling down the river. Hasui presents us with a design that showcases the effects that make one fall in love with woodblock prints. Note the bokashi (gradation of color) in the mountain combined with the wood grain to create a stunning atmospheric effect. The scarlet in the clouds is beautifully reflected in running water as it travels down the design. Though the design is quite striking, it’s the printing effects and the use of light that makes this rarely seen print an outstanding work.
Connoisseur's Note
This print is a true time capsule. It was never framed or displayed and was stored in archival boxes. Prints in this pristine condition seldom come up for sale. This is an exceedingly rare opportunity to own a stunning Hasui design with fresh and vivid colors in its original state.
