KAWASE HASUI Lifetime Print, Rain at Shinagawa 1931 Woodblock 6mm Watanabe Seal For Sale

Kawase Hasui (1883 to 1957) – Rain at Shinagawa(Shinagawa)

Authentic Post-War Lifetime Woodblock Print with Rare 6mm Watanabe Publisher Seal

Japanese Shin-Hanga woodblock print byKawase Hasui. Originally designed in March 1931 as part of the highly celebrated seriesTokaido fukei senshu(Selected Views of the Tokaido Road).

KEY COLLECTOR DETAILS:

• Publisher Seal:Features the 6mm black circular Watanabe Publisher Seal in the lower right corner of the image. This mark is the standard in identifying this impression as an authentic lifetime printing, struck hand-to-block at the Watanabe Publishing House between 1946 and 1957.
• Margin Inscriptions:The right-hand margin bears the original date blocks readingShowa rokunen sangatsu saku(Produced in March, Showa 6 / 1931).
• Signature and Artist Seal:Hand-signed Hasui in the lower left image with the artist\'s personal red circular seal.

ARTWORK SPECIFICATIONS:

• Artist:Kawase Hasui
• Title:Rain at Shinagawa
• Series:Selected Views of the Tokaido Road
• Original Design Date:March 1931
• Printing Era:Post-War Lifetime Edition (circa 1946 to 1957)
• Publisher:Watanabe Shozaburo
• Medium:Genuine multi-block woodblock print on traditional washi pape.

The listing includes the original 1950s carved faux-bamboo wood frame from the Art Frame & Picture Corp (Fulton St, NYC), complete with its original vintage backing paper and historic New York phone exchange stamp. The frame serves as wonderful historical provenance for the print\'s age.

SHIPPING LOGISTICS & SAFETY PROTOCOL (PLEASE READ):

Shipping Destination:This item ships to confirmed United States addresses ONLY. No international shipping is offered.

• Secure Packing Method:To protect the print from damage caused by broken glass during transit, the print will be packed completely flat in its own archival sleeves between reinforced protective cardboard layers. The frame and glass will be packed separately beside it, and both items will ship together in the same secure parcel.
• Signature Required:Due to the value of this artwork, it will be shipped fully insured and will require a signature upon deliver.