Cirrocumulus Clouds
鱗雲
- Date:
- 1919
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 38.5 × 26.7 cm
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Typical Price
An unusual subject for shin-hanga, Cirrocumulus Clouds demonstrates Kasamatsu's interest in capturing transient atmospheric phenomena. This Watanabe-published work typically sells for $800-$2,000 in lifetime editions. The cloud formations required expert bokashi technique, making well-printed impressions particularly appealing to collectors who appreciate technical virtuosity.
Description
An early work depicting a dramatic sky filled with cirrocumulus (uroko-gumo) cloud formations.
