Hasui, Kawase (1883 – 1957), “Zojoji Temple, Shiba (First State)”

Notes: Still tipped to the original S. Watanabe Color Print Co. Studio folder. RARE; as issued. First state, with the S. Watanabe Hanken Shoyu Square Seal, but lacking the series seal in the left margin. Narazaki states, "The work illustrates the vermilion gate of the temple, large and angled, with a pine tree in the foreground. A woman walks during a blizzard, her umbrella partially shut against the storm. This is a masterpiece within Hasui's oeuvre, and no other by him received as much praise". - Hotei Vol. 1; pg. 74