Artist : Hasui Kawase (1883 -1957)

Title: Izu-ura no Tsuki (Fullmoon at Izu-ura, Ibaraki)

Date: This later impression from original blocks.
(First published in 1952)

Publisher: Watanabe

Paper size: 15 and 1/2  x 10 and 1/2 inches

Condition: Pristine condition, never framed and full margins.

Printed on handmade Japanese washi paper.

One of Hasui's best moonlight prints with masterful shading and flawless details.
Ibaraki Prefecture is located in the northern part of the Kanto region, which roughly occupies the central area of the Japan archipelago. Mito, the prefectural capital is about 100km northeast of Tokyo. This prefecture is mostly flat which make it very suitable for residences. Izu-ura is a secluded village on the seacoast well know for good fishing.