Hasui: Sunset Glow at Yanaka (Sold)

Hasui himself wrote this: “...on a chilly day in late January...I had wanted to depict this view of the five storeyed pagoda, which I had seen by chance in the evening light. I thought the pagoda was quite interesting because of the unpainted wood. Just as I completed sketching it, I found myself awestruck by the resounding tone of the temple bell.” Extremely rare. Very subtle coloration, as Hasui is conveying only the reddish glow of sunset against the unpainted wood of the pagoda. Extremely scarce design. Only five prints were completed of this set of twelve, all in unusual formats.