Spring Rain at the Gokoku Temple
Kawase Hasui

Spring Rain at the Gokoku Temple - Kawase Hasui woodblock print
Artist
Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水
Title
Spring Rain at the Gokoku Temple
Original publication date
This publication date
c.
Publisher
Doi Sadaichi
Carver
Katsumura Shouzou (original); Harada (this ed.)
Printer
Matsushita Tamotsu (original); Seki Kenji (this ed.)
Medium
Colour woodblock print on paper 木版画
Paper dimensions (h × w)
40.5 × 27.0 cm
Image dimensions (h × w)
36.5 × 24.0 cm
Price
Sold
Condition and remarks
Early impression is quite different to recent impressions. The woodblocks used are probably original however they show significant deterioration.
A story from David Bull was that the late Seki was printing and selling these off the books and was ultimately sacked. This may explain why there are so many of this particular print without Doi seals and not printed on Doi-watermarked paper.
References
Reference number
M156
Supplementary images