Catalog record · 目録番号 94958

Shade of the Lotus, Shinobazu Pond

Artist / 作者: Kasamatsu Shiro笠松紫浪
Date / 年代: 1956
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / jaodb
Digital image / 画像: 402 × 600 px
Published by / 公開者: 青木ソラ

Catalog note / 解説

Japanese Woodblock by Kasamatsu ‘Shade of the Lotus, Shinobazu Pond’ (1956) A beautiful close-up lotus flower scene titled in Japanese kanji (left margin) as “Hasu no Kage, Shinobazu” which translates in English as “Shade of the Lotus, Shinobazu Pond” by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991). Bears artist’s signature/seal in lower right corner of image. Print bears Unsodo’s Publisher’s rectangular seal in left margin along with the carver/printer seals of Nagashima/Shinmi. Dr. Andreas Grund’s authoritative reference “The Complete Woodblocks of Shiro Kasamatsu” indicates this print (#U-77) was first produced “Showa 31” (or 1956). Additionally, Nagashima (carver) is known to have worked for Unsodo duri…

Image record / 画像情報

JAODB · 1956 · jaodb

The catalog page is text-only. The reviewed image is available in the Ukiyo-e app for iPhone and iPad.