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Hasui Kawase — Snow on the Sacred Bridge at Nikko (Nikko shinkyo no yuki) | Showa period, 20th century
Hasui Kawase

Snow on the Sacred Bridge at Nikko (Nikko shinkyo no yuki) | Showa period, 20th century

Hasui Kawase's 'Snow on the Sacred Bridge at Nikko (Nikko shinkyo no yuki)' from the Showa period is a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The work exemplifies the shin-hanga aesthetic with its atmospheric rendering of winter landscape and architectural detail.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Fine Japanese Prints

December 6, 2021

Estimate: $2,400 – $2,800

Lot 176

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Hasui Kawase, Snow on the Sacred Bridge at Nikko (Nikko shinkyo no yuki) | Showa period, 20th century

Hasui Kawase's 'Snow on the Sacred Bridge at Nikko (Nikko shinkyo no yuki)' from the Showa period is a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The work exemplifies the shin-hanga aesthetic with its atmospheric rendering of winter landscape and architectural detail.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

20th Century, Serene, Japanese, Landscape, Snow, Shin-Hanga, Woodblock Print, Architecture

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