Red Gate at Hongo in Snow, 1935

by Kasamatsu Shiro (1898 - 1991)

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Red Gate at Hongo in Snow, 1935 by Kasamatsu Shiro (1898 - 1991)

Original Kasamatsu Shiro (1898 - 1991) Japanese Woodblock Print
Red Gate at Hongo in Snow, 1935

Comments - Beautiful view of the Red Gate of Tokyo University in Hongo on a winter day. Figures make their way through the falling snow beneath umbrellas, one man just coming through the large wooden gate. The edges of the snow-covered trees and the rooftops are shaded in soft blue as evening falls. A beautiful shin-hanga snow scene by a rarely seen artist. A lovely lifetime edition with Watanabe 6 mm seal.

Signed - Shiro, with red "Kasamatsu" seal
Publisher - Watanabe, 6mm seal, in use from 1946 to 1957

Artist - Kasamatsu Shiro (1898 - 1991)

Image Size - 9 3/8" x 14 1/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent color and detail as shown. Faint crease at edge, small indent. Please see photos for details. Nice overall.

Red Gate at Hongo in Snow, 1935 by Kasamatsu Shiro (1898 - 1991)
Red Gate at Hongo in Snow, 1935 by Kasamatsu Shiro (1898 - 1991)

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