Hasui: Scarce scene for Magazine Cover (Sold)

Artist: Kawase Hasui
Title: Scarce scene for Magazine Cover
Date: 1955

Extremely scarce scene of a man carrying two baskets walks beneath a cherry tree towards a traditional Japanese farmhouse. This woodblock print was used as the cover of The Japan Trade Monthly magazine (intended for overseas consumption), put out by Nippon Denpou-Tsuushin-sha (now known as Dentsuu). This print was used for issue no. 108, dated March 1955 (Shôwa 30). Not published in Hotei.

Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition.
Dimensions: 22 cm x 22 cm
Publisher: ?
Seal: Kawase
Signature: Hasui

SKU: HAS483