Banyu River
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Name: Banyu River
Date: 1931
Description: Mt. Fuji Seen from the Banyu River, 1931 Kawase Hasui (1883 ? 1957) Mt. Fuji Seen from the Banyu River A beautiful rural scene along the Banyu River where a man navigates a small boat. Fuji rises majestically above the rural scene. Hasui has taken the traditional image of Fuji, reflecting back on a centuries old tradition of Fuji prints- wonderful. Signed- Kawase Hasui with red artist’s seal “sui” Sealed- Publisher Watanabe, 7mm seal, later edition original, from original blocks Image size- 14 3/8” x 9 ?” (oban yoko-e) Condition- Excellent, no toning, tears, not mounted, full margins

