Morning Sea at Bikuni, Shiribeshi
Artist: Hasui Kawase (1883-1957)
Date: 1932 , Shin Hanga
Size: 26.3 x 38.5 cm
Condition: Excellent impression, very good condition. Minor soiling and rubbing, fading visible around the edge. Signed in pencil by Hasui.
Shallow waves crash onto the shore at Bikuni, western Hokkaido. In the background, the rising sun paints the coastline in faint orange hues, illuminating the cliffs and the small island of Takarajima.
This is a first edition of the design featuring the Watanabe publisher's "C" seal, consistent with a 1930s printing. This impression is hand-signed by Hasui Kawase himself in pencil on the left margin, a scarcely seen feature on any Hasui print. Very rare.