Rain at Shiobara Hataori (Shiobara Hataori no Ume)
Artist: Kawase Hasui
Name: Rain at Shiobara Hataori (Shiobara Hataori no Ume)
Date: 1955
Description: Signed Hasui with artist’s circular seal, Kawase. The title on the bottom margin (reading from left to right), Shiobara Hataori no ume, followed by the date, Showa sanjunen, sangatsu saku (Showa 30 [1955], 3rd month). With publisher’s paper diamond-shaped label on verso in Japanese and English, and with hand numbered limited edition label, Gohyaku mai gentei, dai hyaku kyuju ni ban (500 limited edition, number 192), followed by small rectangular seal Watanbe. Accompanied by original folder with watermarks of Hasui seals and paper label from publisher.