Matsumoto Castle in the Snow (Yuki no Matsumoto-jo), Shôwa period,
- Date:
- Shôwa period, 1926-1989
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
$1,000–$8,000. Snow and night scenes tend to command premium prices for this artist. Key value factors: Hashimoto's bold castle prints are his most recognizable and collected works. Larger formats command premiums.
Matsumoto Castle in the Snow (Yuki no Matsumoto-jo) presents Japan's "Crow Castle" in its most dramatic seasonal condition — its black walls and roofs set against the uniform white of a winter snowfall. The contrast between the castle's dark exterior and the surrounding snow creates a stark graphic statement that must have appealed strongly to Hashimoto's compositional sensibility. Unlike many other Japanese castles, Matsumoto's black exterior was achieved through iron-rich plaster and black lacquer, a deliberate aesthetic choice that makes it among the most visually distinctive surviving fortifications.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Matsumoto Castle in the Snow (Yuki no Matsumoto-jo), Shôwa period, was created by Okiie Hashimoto (橋本興家) in Shôwa period, 1926-1989.
Matsumoto Castle in the Snow (Yuki no Matsumoto-jo), Shôwa period, depicts castles and snow scenes.
