Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 1
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 2
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 3
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 4
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 5
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 6
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 7
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 8
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 9
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 10
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century - photo 11

Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century

Starting price
£ 5 000
Auction dateClassic
19.12.2023 13:00UTC +01:00
Auctioneer
Sotheby´s
Event location
United Kingdom, London
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 1122824
Lot 125 | Kawase Hasui (1884-1957) | Five woodblock prints | Showa period, 20th century
Kawase Hasui (1884-1957)
Five woodblock prints
Showa period, 20th century

each a woodblock print, signed Hasui, sealed Kawase, and comprising:

- Cormorant Fishing on the Nagara River (Ukai, Nagaregawa), titled in the left margin as above, publisher's mark in the right margin Hanmoto Ginza Watanabe Tadasu (Watanabe Tadasu, publisher, Ginza) and further publisher's circular seal in the lower right corner, with carver's mark Hirakawa Seizo and printer's mark Horikawa Shozaburo, dated Showa nijukyunen saku (made in 1954), the reverse with further publisher mark hako Mainichi Shinbun Sha (published by the Mainichi Newspaper Company), hand-numbered limited edition seal to verso Sanbyaku goju mai kagiri zeppan, dai nanajusan ban (350 limited edition, number 73), late 1970s printing
- Kizaki Lake in Shinano Province (Shinshu, Kizaki-ko), titled in the left margin as above, publisher's circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo) in the lower left corner, dated Showa jurokunen saku (made in 1941), post-war printing
- Cloudy Day at Mizuki in Ibaraki Prefecture (Mizuki no kumoribi, Ibaraki ken), titled in the left margin as above, publisher's circular seal to the lower right corner Watanabe, dated Showa nijuichinen saku (made in 1946)
- Yuichi Machi in Suruga (Suruga, Yuimachi), titled in the left margin as above, publisher's circular seal Watanabe in the lower right corner, dated Showa kyunen nigatsu saku (made in February 1934), post-war printing
- Lakeside Shower at Matsue (Kohan no ame, Matsue), titled in the left margin as above, publisher's circular red seal Watanabe in the lower right corner, dated Showa shichinen nigatsu saku (made in February 1932) post-war printing

Horizontal oban : 26.6 x 39 cm., 10½ x 15⅜ in. (the first)
Horizontal oban : 26.9 x 39.1 cm., 10⅝ x 15⅜ in. (the second)
Horizontal oban : 27.3 x 37.1 cm., 10¾ x 14⅝ in. (the third)
Vertical oban : 39.8 x 26.7 cm., 15⅝ x 10½ in. (the fourth)
Horizontal oban : 26.3 x 39.5 cm., 10⅜ x 15½ in. (the fifth)
Historical era:Showa period
Auction house category:Old Art Paintings - Drawings - Graphics
Address of auction Sotheby´s
34-35 New Bond Street
W1A 2AA London
United Kingdom
Preview
14.12.2023 09:00 – 16:30
15.12.2023 09:00 – 16:30
18.12.2023 09:00 – 16:30
19.12.2023 09:00 – 12:00
Phone +44 (0) 20 7293 5000
Phone +1 212 606 7000
Email
4FQ.AE2YUKFA@AYGLGHC3Y@
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.