Red Gate at Hongo in Snow
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Typical Price
Snow blanketing the famous Akamon (Red Gate) at Tokyo University is a beloved winter subject that Kasamatsu rendered with particular effectiveness. Watanabe lifetime editions sell for $1,200-$3,000. The contrast between the vermillion gate and white snow is visually striking, and this seasonal pairing makes the print a favorite among collectors of Japanese snow scenes.
Description
The red-lacquered gate at Hongo stands under snow, its vermillion lacquer darkened by moisture and contrasted with the white accumulation on the gate's eaves and surrounding ground. This print is likely one of Kasamatsu's multiple treatments of the Akamon snow subject, exploring slightly different compositional framings or atmospheric conditions of the same famous gate. The combination of red gate and white snow was among his most commercially successful motifs, and he returned to it with sufficient frequency to create a series of related prints.
More Prints by Shiro Kasamatsu
More Snow Scenes Prints
Fair Weather After Snow at Yamato Bridge, Kyoto (Yamato bashi no yukibare), Taishô period, dated 1924
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The Compound of the Tenman Shrine at Kameido in the Snow (Kameido Tenmangu keidai no yuki), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
c. 1832/38
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Miyajima in Snow (Yuki no Miyajima)
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
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Evening Snow at Shiha Park, Tokyo
1932
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Red Gate at Hongo in Snow was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Red Gate at Hongo in Snow uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Red Gate at Hongo in Snow was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Red Gate at Hongo in Snow depicts snow scenes and architecture.