Evening Snow at Ishinomaki by Kawase Hasui

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Artist: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Woodblock Print Title: Evening Snow at Ishinomaki (Ishinomaki no bosetsu), from the series Collected Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fûkei shû higashi Nihon hen)

1st Publication: 1935

Size: Oban; 14 1/2" x 9 1/2" + Margins as shown

Date of this edition: Late 1940's

Publisher: Wanatabe Shozaburo

Condition: Very fine, never mounted.

Notes: Bears a 6 mm seal, consistent with prints made between 1946 until 1957. Another great snow scene design by Kawase Hasui.

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.