$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.
Sacred sika deer roam the grounds of Nara's Kasuga Shrine, approaching viewers with the uncanny familiarity that centuries of protection have bred into these animals. Kasamatsu depicts the deer as both wildlife subjects and living symbols of Nara's ancient religious character — they are classified as divine messengers of the god Takemikazuchi and have moved freely through the park since the eighth century. The print likely shows the animals against a backdrop of ancient lanterns or cryptomeria forest.
Hebizukai
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
1964
Acrylic paint and oil pastel with oiled charcoal and ink over an ink and graphite underdrawing on paper
1964
Color lithograph with relief block and hand coloring; edition 35/36
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Deer at Nara was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Deer at Nara was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Deer at Nara depicts animals, set at Nara.
