A serene nature study from Kasamatsu's Watanabe period, Bamboo In Summer features the soft gradations that distinguish his shin-hanga landscapes. Lifetime Watanabe editions range from $800-$2,500 depending on condition and impression quality. Later posthumous editions offer a more accessible entry point at $400-$1,200.
Bamboo in summer catches the particular quality of light that transforms this plant most dramatically — the intense green of midsummer growth, leaves casting moving shadow patterns on pale stems, the whole grove animated by a breeze. Kasamatsu's bamboo prints explore the formal properties of this endlessly repeated vertical subject: how the stems establish rhythm, how the leaves articulate space, how light filters through a grove that is simultaneously transparent and enclosing.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Bamboo in Summer was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Bamboo in Summer uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Bamboo in Summer was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Bamboo in Summer depicts trees and summer.
