Landscape to City: A Collection of 20th Century Japanese Prints

Landscape to City: A Collection of 20th Century Japanese Prints

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Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Starlit Night at Miyajima (Hoshizukiyo [Miyajima]) | Showa period, 20th century

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November 18, 03:17 PM GMT

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2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

Starlit Night at Miyajima (Hoshizukiyo [Miyajima])

Showa period, 20th century


woodblock print, from the series Souvenirs of Travel III (Tabi miyage dai sanshu), signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, publisher’s mark (Hotei 'D', circa 1929-1942) to lower right margin Hanken shoyu Watanabe Shozaburo [Copyright reserved, Watanabe Shozaburo], dated Showa sannen saku (made in 1928)


Vertical oban: 38.8 x 26.4 cm., 15¼ x 10⅜ in.

For another impression of the same print in the collection of the Museum of Replica Handbags s, Boston, accession number 47.1342, go to:

https://collections.mfa.org/objects/252416