Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), Magome no tsuki (Moon at Magome), from the series
Tōkyō nijūkei (Twenty Views of Tokyo), ōban tate-e, 15 3/8 x 10 1/4 in. (39 x 26 cm), Lot 77,
Estimate: $1,000-1,500

Iron and Ink: Prints and Paintings, featuring Tetsubin from
the Crawford Collection
Bonhams New York
Online auction, July 18-26, 2022

As indicated by the title of this online sale, woodblock prints, paintings, and iron tea kettles and the focus. The prints include works by many noted artists from the Edo to the modern period depicting landscapes, figures, animals, and geometric images. Paintings and calligraphy by a wide range of artists are also featured. Closing the sale is a striking collection of distinctive iron tea kettles (tetsubin) from the collection of Jill and Byron Crawford, who enthusiastically assembled a distinctive collection in Malibu.

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