Hasui: Ioridani Pass, Etchu (Sold)

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Artist: Kawase Hasui
Title: Ioridani Pass, Etchu
Date: 1929

Blue version of this meticulous bird’s eye view of the valley. According to Narazaki it took four years between the cutting of the blocks to the completion of the trial print. Apparently Hasui and Watanabe could not agree on the final color scheme, and the pink-sky colors won out. There are also different blocks used in the sky here.

Condition: Very good impression, color and condition.
Dimensions: ôban
Publisher: Watanabe Shôzaburô
Literature: Hotei #179b
Seal: Kawase
Signature: Hasui

SKU: HAC017