Morning at Nakayama Plain, Miyagi Prefecture - Original Painting

Catalog ID: CFA1991

Artist: Kawase Hasui
Medium: Original Watercolor Painting on Paper
Series Title: Landscape
Edition: Original
Date: c.1940s
Publisher: The Artist
Reference No.: Hotei #518 - Original Watercolor
Size: 16 x 11 "
Condition: Very fine

Notes:

Signature and seal of the artist in lower right. Title in lower left margin. The original watercolor painting used for the completion of the woodblock print (Hotei #518).

Located on the western edge of the Naruko Onsen-kyo, near the border of Yamagata Prefecture, lies Nakayamadaira Onsen. This hot spring enclave is a hydro-geological location, world-famous among onsen connoisseurs. Known colloquially as “Unagi-no-yu” (Eel Water), the thermal springs here possess an extraordinary alkalinity and sulfur content that creates a texture like liquid velvet. Nakayamadaira provides a restorative warmth that captures the sophisticated, raw soul of the Miyagi highlands.