Bidspirit auction | HASUI KAWASE ”SHIOBARA HATOARI” WOODBLOCK

HASUI KAWASE ”SHIOBARA HATOARI” WOODBLOCK PRINT - Hasui Kawase (Japan, 1883 - 1957) Japanese woodblock print on paper titled along the left margin Shiobara Hataori (Hataori in Shiobara). The composition features snow-covered rooftops beneath a dark evening sky, with warmly illuminated windows providing a striking contrast to the cool blue landscape. Dated Showa nijuichinen saku (Work of Showa 21 [1946]), published by Watanabe Shozaburo, with a round Watanabe seal at the bottom right corner, signed Hasui with a Kawase seal. Elegantly matted and housed in a black bamboo-style frame. MEASURES: 10.25 in x 15 in FRAME DIMENSIONS: 16.75 in x 24.75 in CONDITION REPORT: Overall good vintage estate pre-owned condition. Strong color and no obvious tears or losses visible. Frame exhibits light wear consistent with age and handling. The print has not been examined out of the frame. Please review all photographs carefully for complete condition details.