Katorijingu Shrine - 香取神宮
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
$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.
The Katorijingu — one of Japan's oldest and most revered shrines, dedicated to the warrior deity Futsunushi — stands in ancient cryptomeria forest at Katori in Chiba Prefecture. Established according to tradition before the historical period, Katorijingu was the ritual center of the Shimosa region and a site of imperial patronage throughout the ancient and medieval periods. Kasamatsu's rendering likely focuses on the approach path through towering cedars, capturing the shrine's atmosphere of deep historical depth.
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.
Katorijingu Shrine - 香取神宮 was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Katorijingu Shrine - 香取神宮 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Katorijingu Shrine - 香取神宮 depicts temples & shrines.
