A Nocturnal Fuji, Lake Ashino by Kawase Hasui 1st Ed.

Artist: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Woodblock Prints Title: A Nocturnal Fuji, Lake Ashino (Ashinoko no yufuji) from the series Collection of views of the Moto-Hakone Minami mountain villa.

1st Publication: 1935

Size: Oban: 13" x 8-1/4" + Margins as shown (33 x 21 cm + margins)

Date of this edition: 1935, 1st and only Edition

Publisher: Wanatabe Shozaburo

Condition: Matte burn from prior mounting, mild toning. Excellent colors and impression, very good overall.

Notes: In 1935, Iwasaki privately commissioned Kawase Hasui to complete a set of six prints. This print is one of them.

It is a rare limited edition, printed by Wanatabe Shozaburo. Although the 6mm seal is used, all the prints from the set were printed in 1935.

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.