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Misty Evening on the Shore of Shinobazu Pond (second impression) by Shiro Kasamatsu — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1932

Misty Evening on the Shore of Shinobazu Pond (second impression)

霞む夕 不忍池畔

by Shiro Kasamatsu

Shin-hangaSōsaku-hanga
LandscapesRivers & LakesNight Scenes
BokashiNishiki-eMoku-hangaKentoBarenSumi
TokyoShinobazu Pond
Date:
1932
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Dimensions:
25.7 × 38.5 cm
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

This second impression of the 1932 Shinobazu Pond mist scene records a different printing state or color variant of Kasamatsu's celebrated evening pond composition. The existence of multiple impressions indicates the print's commercial success and the publisher Watanabe's willingness to produce alternate versions to meet collector demand. The second impression may show subtle differences in the bokashi gradations, the density of mist coloring, or the treatment of the lotus leaves, reflecting the inherent variation in hand-applied water-based printing.

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Featured in Collections

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Frequently Asked Questions

Misty Evening on the Shore of Shinobazu Pond (second impression) (霞む夕 不忍池畔) was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪) in 1932.

Misty Evening on the Shore of Shinobazu Pond (second impression) uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.

Misty Evening on the Shore of Shinobazu Pond (second impression) was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1932).

Misty Evening on the Shore of Shinobazu Pond (second impression) depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and night scenes, set at Tokyo, Shinobazu Pond.

Misty Evening on the Shore of Shinobazu Pond (second impression) measures 25.7 × 38.5 cm (Oban format).