Zaimoku Island at Matsushima by Kawase Hasui "C" Seal

Artist: Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Woodblock Prints Title: Zaimoku Island at Matsushima (Matsushima Zaimokujima), from the series Collected Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fûkei shû higashi Nihon hen)

1st Publication: 1933

Size: Vertical ôban; 38.2 x 26 cm (15 1/16 x 10 1/4 in.)

Date of this edition: 1933, 1st Edition

Publisher: Wanatabe Shozaburo

Condition: Mint, although there is a tiny piece of tape residue visible on the back.

Notes: Bears Wanatabe's "C" sausage seal, consistent with prints made between 1929 until 1942

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.