Art & Antiques
Koi Fish by Shiro Kasamatsu
- Item Number
- 177
- Estimated Value
- 500 USD
- Sold
- 105 USD to eldb8bdb6
- Number of Bids
- 4 - Bid History
Item Description
The beauty of these koi fish.
This auction item is a stunning Shin Hanga woodblock print by Shiro Kasamatsu.
Shiro Kasamatsu (ç¬ æ¾ 紫浪, Kasamatsu ShirÅÂÂÂÂÂÂ, 11 January 1898, Tokyo – 14 June 1991) was a Japanese engraver and print maker trained in the Shin-Hanga and SÅÂÂÂÂÂÂsaku-Hanga styles of woodblock printing.
Kasamatsu was born in Tokyo in 1898 and apprenticed at the age of 13 to Kaburagi Kiyokata (1878–1973), a traditional master of Bijin-ga, pictures of beautiful women. Kasamatsu however took an interest in landscape and was given the pseudonym Shiro by his teacher, which he used as a signature mark in his prints.[1] Kasamatsu made woodblock prints for the publisher ShÅÂÂÂÂÂÂzaburÅÂÂÂÂÂÂ Watanabe from 1919. Almost all the woodblocks were destroyed in a fire in Watanabe's print shop following the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. Around 50 prints were published by Watanabe by the late 1940s. Kasamatsu began to partner with Unsodo in Kyoto from the 1950s and produced nearly 102 prints by 1960. He also began to print and publish on his own in the SÅÂÂÂÂÂÂsaku-Hanga style. He produced nearly 80 SÅÂÂÂÂÂÂsaku-Hanga prints between 1955 and 1965
Measures approximately 13" x 19"
Item Special Note
There is damage to this frame (including the glass and backing). This item is sold as is with no guarantee of authenticity.
We cannot ship this item due to its fragile nature. Tucson pickup/delivery only.
Winning bidders will be contacted to schedule a pick-up/delivery date and time starting Tuesday, December 8th. Items unclaimed by December 31st, 2020 will be forfeited.
Any other winning bidder questions or concerns may be addressed to cmccurry@hssaz.org or lphillips@hssaz.org. Happy bidding!
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