$1,000–$15,000. Snow and night scenes tend to command premium prices for this artist. Key value factors: Kasamatsu's early shin-hanga works (pre-1955) tend to be more valued than his later sosaku-hanga production.
A traditional red-lacquered gate — likely the Akamon of Tokyo University at Hongo or a similar vermillion gateway — stands under a fresh snowfall, the color made more vivid by contrast with the surrounding white. Kasamatsu's several depictions of gates in snow belong to his sustained engagement with the chromatic drama of red lacquer against winter white, a pairing with deep roots in Japanese visual culture. The composition likely balances the gate's architectural precision against the softening effect of accumulated snow.
$1,800
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Yuki no Miyajima
1929
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Red Gate in Snow was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Red Gate in Snow was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Red Gate in Snow depicts snow scenes and architecture.
