Catalog ID: 2900
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Rain
Edition: First state; #/500
Date: 1955
Publisher: S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
Reference No.: Hotei #601
Size: 18 -1/2 x 7 -1/2 " (nagaban format)
Condition: Mint
Notes:
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Rain
Edition: First state; #/500
Date: 1955
Publisher: S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
Reference No.: Hotei #601
Size: 18 -1/2 x 7 -1/2 " (nagaban format)
Condition: Mint
Notes:
Artist’s circular signature and seal; publisher’s label; verso with edition number. Edition: Limited edition (Gohyaku mai gentei, dai hyaku kyuju ni ban – 500 copies
This scene evokes a quiet, intimate moment in a rural setting, with Hasui’s signature soft brushwork and atmospheric perspective. Hasui’s work often blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with modern sensibilities. Rain at Hataori, Shiobara exemplifies his ability to convey mood and atmosphere through subtle color gradations and careful composition, typical of his later Showa-period prints.