Hasui: Fudô Temple in Meguro
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Kawase Hasui (1883-1957)

A female visitor in front of the entrance to the great hall of the Ryûsenji Tendai Temple in Meguro, Tokyo, also called the Meguro Fudô Temple as it is consecrated to the guardian deity Fudô Myôo. In the background flowering cherry trees besides the temple's bell tower.

Title: Meguro Fudô-dô (The Fudô Temple in Meguro)

Signature: Hasui

Seal: Kawase (o. Sui)

Publisher: Watanabe (Seal Hotei E)

Date: Shôwa 6 (1931)

Original Japanese colour woodblock print. Size: Vertical Oban, 36.6 x 24 cm (image)

Early impression. Excellent impression, colours a little bit faded , but still very good. Paper a little bit age-toned. Right margin a little bit trimmed. In left margin two small holes, as usual. Verso one thinner spot in the paper. Overall very good condition.

Hotei no. 263 (Narazaki 322). Cf. also LACMA, Juda Coll. M.73.37.118; MFA Boston, 49.701; MAK Vienna, KI 13612-6

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