Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine, Nippori
日暮里 諏訪神社の夕空
日暮里 諏訪神社の夕空
The twilight sky above Suwa Shrine in the Nippori district reveals Kasamatsu's gift for capturing the fleeting beauty of dusk. This Watanabe-published print sells for $1,000-$2,500 in lifetime editions. The graduated sky tones are achieved through meticulous bokashi work, and impressions where the color transitions remain smooth and unfaded are most desirable.
Evening sky burns behind the Suwa Shrine at Nippori, dated 1932, the shrine's torii and trees silhouetted against a dramatic twilight that transitions from warm orange to deepening blue. The Suwa Shrine at Nippori — near the edge of the old Yanaka district — occupied a hillside vantage point that opened to sky views, making it a natural subject for an artist interested in atmospheric light. Kasamatsu's 1932 color woodblock captured the specific drama of the shrine's evening silhouette against a luminous sky.
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.
Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine, Nippori (日暮里 諏訪神社の夕空) was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪) in 1932.
Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine, Nippori uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine, Nippori was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1932).
Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine, Nippori depicts temples & shrines and night scenes.
