Hasui: Hama-chô Riverbank 浜町河岸 (Published) (Sold)

Artist: Kawase Hasui
Title: Hama-chô Riverbank 浜町河岸 (Published)

Series: Selection of Scenes of Japan  Date: 1925

Hamachôgashi. Dawn breaks along the riverbank, the sky a riot of colors. This work was produced in conjunction with “Evening Cool” by Ito Shinsui, and the series marks the first time that Hasui worked with a publisher other than Watanabe. This is a rare design, with very strong color; the colors are stronger than shown in Hotei. Only the first editions have the title at the bottom, as here. Provenance: From the personal collection of the Hasui scholar Hisao Shimizu. This exact print has been published in Shimizu’s 2007 Ota City Folk Museum catalog, page 26, number 16.

Condition: Excellent impression and condition.
Dimensions: ôban (25.2 x 37.5 cm)  Publisher: Isetatsu
Literature: Hotei #146. See the Art Institute of Chicago, National Museum of Asian Art. Hisao Shimizu, Hasui Kawase, Folk Museum of Ota City, 2007, p. 26, number 16 (this exact print). Signature: Hasui

SKU: HAC746H