$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.
Awashima (Someijima) is a small island off the coast of Izu where dense island vegetation meets rocky shoreline in dramatic contrast to the blue bay. Kasamatsu captures the character of the Izu coast — a rugged volcanic peninsula that drew landscape artists throughout the twentieth century for its scenery distinct from the gentler Tokaido views. The print conveys the isolated, wild quality of this stretch of the Sagami Sea, where pine-covered islands rise abruptly from calm water.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Awashima Island, Izu- Somejima was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Awashima Island, Izu- Somejima was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Awashima Island, Izu- Somejima depicts landscapes, seascapes, and trees.
