Mid 20th Century Kawase Hasui "Rain at Shinagawa" | Framed Japanese Woodblock Print, Watanabe Lifetime Edition

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Kawase Hasui's "Rain at Shinagawa," a quietly atmospheric rain-on-water scene from one of the most collected names in 20th-century Japanese … Read more Kawase Hasui's "Rain at Shinagawa," a quietly atmospheric rain-on-water scene from one of the most collected names in 20th-century Japanese woodblock printing. This design was first published in 1931 and remained one of Watanabe Shozaburo's most enduring rain compositions for decades after.

This impression is a Watanabe lifetime-edition printing, produced between 1945 and 1957, confirmed by the publisher's hand-stamped round seal, measuring 6mm, stacked with Hasui's personal red seal beneath his brush-signed name at lower left. That seal size and shape is the specific, documented marker distinguishing this postwar printing from both the earlier pre-1942 "sausage seal" printings and the later 1989–2019 posthumous reprints.

Presented in its current frame, a blue-painted wood molding with a gilt inner lip and glass front. Ready to hang as-is.

Dimensions:
Framed: 21.5"W x 16.5"H x 1"D
Sheet: 15.5" x 10.5"
Image: 14.25" x 9 7/16" See less