Hasui, Kawase (1883 – 1957), “Snow at Kiyomizu Hall, Ueno (Limited Edition)”

Notes: Sealed with red Hasui chop; and numbered in black ink. "Made in Japan", stamped on the reverse. Copyright seal in lower right margin. Seal of printer (Komatsu) and carver (Maeda) in lower left margin. Prints by Sakai and Kawaguchi have a decidedly different feel from those pieces produced with Watanabe, perhaps in response to the varying interests of the publisher and as a result of working with different carvers and printers. Hasui's collaboration with publishers other than Watanabe such as Sakai and Kawaguchi occurred from 1929 to 1932. It has often been speculated that the principal reason for Hasui's association with other publishers seem to have been economic. At this time, Hasui was building a new house in Magome and the extra expenses incurred him to look for additional income". - The New Wave; pg. 145-146