Hasui, Kawase (1883 – 1957), “Mount Fuji, After Snowfall in Oshiono (Dai-oban Format)”

Notes: Exceedingly RARE design. As stated in Hotei Vol. 1: ONLY 50 impressions were ever produced of this large dai-oban design. Narazaki writes: 'A run of fifty was printed for this image on 7 September 1954. The foreground comprises a stand of trees and rural houses, and shadows are cast on a field of snow by tree branches to the left. The print shows a bright, tranquil rural scene during the chill of winter; the solitary figure of an old woman has been added as a detail. There has been an attempt to link the composition and color scheme with the Mount Fuji in 'Clearing after a snowfall, Yoshida' [Hotei #471]. They are identical even though almost ten years has passed since the production of that earlier design.' - Hotei Vol. 1 pg. 130