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(About Hasui Kawase woodblock prints) Takashima memoirs

It is becoming more popular both in Japan and overseas, and with demand, rare works and works in good condition are decreasing. Hasui has more than 600 works

It is said that most of the publishers, Watanabe woodblock prints, have lost their woodblock prints and many of their works due to the Great Kanto Earthquake.

In addition, since the early works were manufactured and sold overseas, the current situation is that there is little distribution in Japan.

Therefore, the works before the great earthquake are very rare.

Hasui Kawase, the proof of woodblock prints is a sticker / circle created according to the age with the publisher (Shozaburo Watanabe version) so that the age can be understood.

We now have. , There are also woodblock prints made by other publishers (Doi Hangaten, Sakai Kawaguchi, Naomido, etc.),

Speaking of Hasui prints, (Shozaburo Watanabe version, publisher Watanabe woodblock prints) are the main ones.

When selling in Japan, it is generally said that even the initial shaving is the first shaving, but only the age is stated and the first shaving is described.

In most cases, there is no description such as initial rubbing. Therefore, there is anxiety for the purchaser.

First shavings, initial shavings, living shavings, back shavings, and reprints generally depend on the age stamped on the woodblock print.

Judgment will be made based on each "Watanabe seal". (There are about 16 types of stamps from the first stamp to the reprint depending on the age.)

There is a photo document of the handling, so you can judge here. ※refer to the following

In rare cases, there are woodblock prints (trial prints, unfinished products) whose age is unknown (not stamped).

It is possible to judge by judging by the age of production and the quality of the paper.

● Works in the early Taisho era First shaving: "Shozaburo Watanabe vertical sticker" 6mm circle mark (from 7th to 15th year of Taisho era)

● Works from the late Taisho era to early Showa era First shavings, initial shavings: "Shozaburo Watanabe vertical sticker"

● Works in the early Showa period First slide, initial slide: "Shozaburo Watanabe vertical sticker"

● Works around the middle of the Showa period First and initial shavings: "Shozaburo Watanabe stamp" 6mm katakana red stamp

● Works in the middle of the Showa period

● Rear shavings: Heisei shavings, Reiwa shavings, 7mm katakana black circles, and Hiragana "Watanabe character stamps"

Heisei suri (red vertical type Watanabe stamp), Reiwa suri (black vertical type Watanabe stamp )

* All are marked with a 7 mm circle.

Ovals range from those of the time to the backsliding. The ones that were not reprinted at that time are rare.

The woodblocks of that time were used (first shaving, initial shaving, middle shaving, rear shaving, reprinting in that order).

The ones rubbed with are described as original prints (genuine).

Rare works are mainly in the order of early works of the Taisho era and works with a small number of slides.

This is a date sticker material produced by overseas experts (museums, museums, etc.) based on the materials of Hasui Kawase's Watanabe woodblock prints.

Since it is difficult to understand in general, vertical marks, diamond-shaped marks, circular reds, black marks, hiragana (Watanabe marks), etc. can be used as judgment materials.

We would appreciate it if you could use the following materials as a reference.

Production date reference material