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Fri, Jan 15, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 123

Kawase Hasui

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
(Japanese, 1883-1957)Haru no Yu, Ueno Toshogu ("Spring Evening at Toshogu Shrine"), artist's signature and seal lower right, Watanabe publisher's 6mm seal lower left, woodblock print, unframed, oban tate-e, sheet 15-1/4 x 10-1/2 in.; Magome no Tsuki ("Moon at Magome"), artist's signature and seal lower left, "F Type" (1932-42) Watanabe publisher's seal lower right margin, woodblock print, oban tate-e, sheet 15-3/4 x 10-1/4 in.; Sanshu Zentsu-ji ("Zentsu-ji Temple, Sanshu"), artist's signature and seal lower left, Watanabe publisher's 6mm publisher's seal lower left, woodblock print, oban tate-e, sight 14 x 9-1/2 in.; latter two framed, largest 19-3/4 x 14-1/2 in. - Provenance: Lifetime Collection of a Kentucky Lady

Condition

Haru no Yu with very small closed tear near crescent moon (see photos), good color, minimal toning; Magome no Tsuki hinged in, two pinholes in left margin, some moderate toning and mat burn, thin 4 in. trail of substance accretion verso; Zentsu-ji not examined under mat (sealed under mat, mat unstable and broken at upper left corner); frames with light wear and abrasions