Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Tuesday, 3 July 2007
Temple in snow
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artist: Shiro Kasamatsu Date: Early 20th Century Image Size: 10.25" x 15.5" Publisher: Print bears the Watanabe Condition: Excellent color, impression, condition. Faint bend to bottom left margin corner. Item Number: M41 |
Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro born 1898 Signature: Shiro Publisher: Watanabe - (seal used 1929 - 1942) Seal: Shi Date: about 1935 Size: 26,0 x 39,0 cm Format: oban Title: "Haru no yuki, Asakusa Torigoe jinja" Evening Snow, Torigoe-Shrine in Asakusa Impression: fine Colors: fine Condition: very good - , minimally toned, residues from former mounting on reverse at top margin
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I have never seen this Shiro before, just beautiful! Called Spring Snow at Toriku Shrine, Asakusa. A Shinto shrine on a snowy evening. The shrine lanterns cast a warm glow on the wall. Lights shrine through the paper shoji, or windows, of the houses at the left. Signed at lower left, Shiro, red seal, Shi. 9th Year of Showa (1934) Edition of 100. Pristine condition, great clear colors. LOVE the dog. Watanabe seal. Measures 10 1/4 by 15 1/4 inches. never matted or framed, pristine condition.
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