$1,000–$15,000. Common landscapes: $1,000–$3,000. Key value factors: Kasamatsu's early shin-hanga works (pre-1955) tend to be more valued than his later sosaku-hanga production.
Sensoji Temple in Asakusa — the neighborhood where Kasamatsu was born and spent much of his life — appears as a familiar subject treated with insider intimacy. He would have known this temple complex in all seasons and at all hours, from the cacophony of festival days to the quiet of early morning before the crowds arrived. His depiction likely emphasizes the Nakamise approach, the great lantern, or the pagoda, capturing the temple as a lived environment rather than a tourist monument.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Asakusa Temple was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Asakusa Temple was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Asakusa Temple depicts urban scenes and temples & shrines, set at Asakusa.
