Artist: Kawase Hasui
Title: Pine Tree After Snow
Date: 1929
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Thursday, 7 August 2008 Title Pine Trees After Snow rare, limited edition - provenance: Robert O. Muller estate Artist Hasui Kawase 1883-1957 Biography Resume Signature 'Hasui'. Seal Artist's seal ('sui'). Dated 1929. Publisher Sakai - Kawaguchi. Medium/Technique Woodblock print. Impression Excellent - Very good … Slightly embossed. Colors Very good. Condition Very good … Slight toning. Slight toning lines visible around the image edges. Margins slightly soiled and creased. Edition Size 350 Numbered 172 / 350 Description "Matsu no Yukibare". A clear day after snow. Pine trees are covered by the heavy snow. Hasui made only sixteen prints for the publisher Kawaguchi and Sakai. These handful works were considered among his finest work, especially the snow scenes. This print shows well also the printing style of Kawaguchi - Sakai, which has more textured looks compare to the those of other publishers. Note "Made in Japan" stamped on verso. Provenance: Robert O. Muller estate. Edition number in Japanese stamped on verso. Carver Maeda, printer Komatsu. Width Item 10.6 inches = 27.0 cm Height Item 16.5 inches = 42.0 cm
