Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate by Kawase Hasui 1st Ed.

Additional Pictures: Artist: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Woodblock Print Title: Spring Rain at Sakurada Gate

1st Publication: 1952

Size: Oban; 39.5 x 26.4 cm (15 9/16 x 10 3/8 in.)

Date of this edition: 1952

Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo

Condition: A couple of pin holes in the upper margin, else fine.

Notes: Bears Watanabe’s 6 mm Seal, consistent with prints made between 1945 until 1957

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.