ID 1122827
Lot 128 | Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | Two woodblock prints depicting night scenes | Showa period, 20th century
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 4 000
Two woodblock prints depicting night scenes
Showa period, 20th century
both a woodblock print, signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, titled in the left margin, publisher's circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo) to lower left corner, and comprising:
- Spring Night at Inokashira Park (Inokashira haru no yoru), dated Showa rokunen shigatsu saku (made in April 1931), post-war printing
- Sakurada Gate of the Imperial Palace (Sakurada mon), from the series Twenty Views of Tokyo (Tokyo nijukei), dated Showa sannen saku (made in 1928), post-war printing
Vertical oban: 38.2 x 26 cm., 15 x 10¼ in. (the first)
Horizontal oban: 39.3 x 26.2 cm., 15⅜ x 10¼ in. (the second)
| Historical era: | Showa period |
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| Auction house category: | Old Art Paintings - Drawings - Graphics |
| Historical era: | Showa period |
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| Auction house category: | Old Art Paintings - Drawings - Graphics |
| Address of auction |
Sotheby´s 34-35 New Bond Street W1A 2AA London United Kingdom | ||||
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