Bijin in an Azalea Garden by Kawase Hasui

Artist: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Woodblock Prints Title: Bijin in an Azalea Garden from the series Collection of views of the Moto-Hakone Minami Mountain villa

1st Publication: 1935

Size: 13" x 8 3/8" + Margins as shown ( 33 x 21.3 cm + margins)

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

Publisher: Wanatabe Shozaburo

Condition: Very mild fading, else very fine. Excellent colors, impression, very good overall.

Notes: This print belongs to a series of 6 print commissioned by the Mitsubishi company and published by Wanatabe. Although the series bears a 6mm seal similar to the pre quake edition, all the prints from the series were published 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.