Shiro Kasamatsu Woodblock Toshogu Shrine Ueno

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Shiro Kasamatsu Woodblock Toshogu Shrine Ueno

A colourful view of Toshogu Shrine in Ueno in springtime. Cherry blossom trees laden with pink flowers in the foreground frame the shrine that almost touches a mauve and pink sky  A woman strolls along a lantern lined path carrying an umbrella.

In excellent condition, never framed and hand printed on washi, traditional Japanese paper with ink bleed through to the reverse.

Signed with the red Shiro Seal as well as the Publisher’s seal (Unsodo) on the lower right of the print.  Originally published by Unsodo in 1953 this is a later print from the original woodblocks.  The Kento Cut on the bottom right of the print is further authentication as an Unsodo print.

Approximate Dimensions of Image Height 36.5 cm and Width 24 cm

Approximate Dimensions of Sheet Height 41 cm and Width 28 cm

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Shiro Kasamatsu (1898 – 1991)

Kasamatsu is one of the most eminent shin-hanga artists in Japan. Shiro studied art under Kaburagi Kiyokata and created his first woodblock prints for the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo in 1919.  He designed shin-hanga prints for many years and became famous for his landscapes and scenes of traditional Japanese life. He created over hundred woodblock designs for the publisher Unsodo and in the late 1950s started creating and carving and printing sosaku hanga prints.