Kawase Hasui (1883-1957) | The Imperial Procession Bridge at Kumamoto Castle (Kumamoto-jo Miyukibashi) | Taisho period, early 20th century
A rare group of pre-earthquake prints
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Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)
The Imperial Procession Bridge at Kumamoto Castle (Kumamoto-jo Miyukibashi)
Taisho period, early 20th century
woodblock print, from the series Selected Views of Japan (Nihon fukei senshu), signed Hasui, and with artist’s red circular seal Kawase, publisher’s circular seal Watanabe (Watanabe Shozaburo), dated Taisho juninen saku (made in 1923), the reverse with red limited edition seal hand-numbered in red ink Sanbyaku mai kagiri zeppan dai yon... ban (limited edition of 300, number 4)
Vertical aiban: 30 x 22.2 cm., 11⅞ x 8¾ in.
For another impression of the same print in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Bos൩ton, accession number 38.691, go to:
For a further impression o🎃f the same print in the collection of the Edo Tokyo Museum, collection ID 94203236, go to: