Artist: Kasamatsu Shiro
Title: Echigo Kashiwazaki, Niigata
Date: 1955
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Kasamatsu Shiro- Echigo Kashiwazaki, Niigata- 1.jpg is: Japanese Woodblock by Kasamatsu ‘Echigo Kashiwazaki’ (1954) A bold snow/bridge scene titled in Japanese kanji (left margin) as “Echigo Kashiwazaki” which translates in English the same as print’s location of “Echigo Kashiwazaki” by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991). Bears artist’s signature/seal in lower left corner of image. Print bears Unsodo’s Publisher’s rectangular seal in left margin along with the carver/printer seals of Nagashima/Shinmi. Print itself is undated, however Dr. Andreas Grund's comprehensive reference lists print as first produced in “Showa 29” (or 1954). Additionally, Nagashima (carver) is known to have worked for Unsodo during the late 1940’s and 1950’s; and Shinmi (printer) is currently in his 90’s and has long since stopped working. Also bears “Gei” watermark (“gei” is the first kanji character of the of the Unsodo Publishers name, "Un-so-do,” which is spelled “gei” if alone) in the lower left corner. Circa 1970’s/80’s (somewhat older paper). Special Note: Consignee has just obtained several “new Kasamatsu images”?of which most I have not previously seen on eBay. Not widely available. Nicely printed?somewhat resembling the bolder, self-carved, self-printed style for which Shiro later became well known. Nice “bokashi” (gradation of color) shading to the sky and water areas. Excellent “bleedthrough” of colors to backside. Print is in very fine condition?no tears, no stains, no fading?clean backside. Crisp, sharp “key-lines.” (Note: Small “notch” cut into the lower right corner is known as a “kento cut” and is a necessary aid in the printing process as this ensures perfect alignment and “registration” of the many various woodblocks used during the printing of each color.) Image measures 9 ? x 14 3/8 inches.
