$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.
A fisherman wades among boulders in a clear mountain stream, angling for iwana — Japanese char — in the cold, swift water typical of high-altitude rivers. Kasamatsu renders the combination of human figure, irregular stone formations, and transparent rushing water with careful attention to the physical act of fishing: the precise placement of feet in current, the patient stillness required to catch a wary fish. The scene is both a study in landscape and an observation of traditional rural livelihood.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Char Fishing in the rocks was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Char Fishing in the rocks was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Char Fishing in the rocks depicts figures, fish, and rivers & lakes.
