Catalog ID: 11080
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan
Edition: First
Date: 1933
Publisher: S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
Reference No.: Hotei #295
Size: 15 -1/2 x 10 -1/2 "
Condition: Mint
Notes:
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan
Edition: First
Date: 1933
Publisher: S. Watanabe Color Print Co.
Reference No.: Hotei #295
Size: 15 -1/2 x 10 -1/2 "
Condition: Mint
Notes:
A superbly executed impression, with strong bokashi shading in the rooftops.
Narazaki states, 'The cutting and printing of the rain demanded great care from the carver. The areas of rain were produced using the technique of karazuri (embossing/gauffrage), and then the colors were printed one by one'.