Remains of the Checkpoint at Shitomae - しとまえの関址
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
$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.
Description
The ruins of the ancient checkpoint at Shitomae — しとまえの関址 — appear as weathered stones and overgrown earthworks in a landscape gradually reclaiming what human authority once maintained. Barrier stations controlled movement along Japan's main roads throughout the feudal period, and their remains carry the weight of a policing system that shaped travel and commerce for centuries. Kasamatsu's interest in these historical remnants reflects his broader concern with the physical traces of the past that survive in the modern Japanese landscape.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Remains of the Checkpoint at Shitomae - しとまえの関址 was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Remains of the Checkpoint at Shitomae - しとまえの関址 was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Remains of the Checkpoint at Shitomae - しとまえの関址 depicts landscapes and travel scenes.