Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond
井之頭弁天
井之頭弁天
This tranquil view of the Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond is a classic Watanabe-published Kasamatsu scene combining water, foliage, and architecture. Standard lifetime editions fetch $800-$2,200. The reflection of the shrine on the pond surface demonstrates the skilled bokashi printing that Watanabe's artisans were renowned for.
The Benten Island shrine at Inokashira Pond appears in 1953, its red shrine buildings reflected in the encircling water as the surrounding park shows the fullness of a mature season. The shrine, dedicated to Benzaiten goddess of water and music, sits on an island accessible by footbridge, giving it a quality of remove from the surrounding parkland even though Inokashira was a busy recreational area in postwar Tokyo. Kasamatsu's 1953 rendering belongs to his active postwar publishing period.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond (井之頭弁天) was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪) in 1953.
Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1953).
Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond depicts temples & shrines and rivers & lakes.
Benten Shrine at Inokashira Pond measures 24 × 36 cm (Oban format).
