$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.
The hamlet of Aterazawa in Yamagata Prefecture sits in mountainous terrain along the Mogami River, a region known for its heavy snowfall and isolated rural character. Kasamatsu's landscape travels took him to remote areas of northern Honshu where traditional architectural forms persisted unchanged. The print likely depicts thatch-roofed farmhouses against a winter or autumn landscape, the kind of documentary pastoral record that characterized his work for Watanabe Shozaburo's [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) landscape series.
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Aterazawa was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Aterazawa was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Aterazawa depicts snow scenes, winter, and mountains.
