Shinobazu ike
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- British Museum
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
Shinobazu Pond in Ueno — "Shinobazu ike" in Japanese — appears here in one of Kasamatsu's multiple depictions of this beloved Tokyo landmark, the water surface and surrounding landscape captured in a particular seasonal or atmospheric moment. The pond divided into sections for boating, lotus cultivation, and wildlife attracted a wide range of subjects across the year: cherry blossoms in spring, the dense pink lotus in summer, autumn maples, and the skeletal silence of winter. This view focuses on the pond itself as the composition's quiet center.
More Prints by Shiro Kasamatsu
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A Hundred Shades of Ink of Edo: Kiyonaga's Pipe (Edo zumi hyaku shoku: Kiyonaga no kiseru)
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View of Kabuki Theater from Matsuya (Ginza Matsuya yori Kabukiza), no. 3 from the series "Pictures of Ginza, First Series (Gashu Ginza dai isshu)"
1928
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Distant View of Mitsukoshi Movie Theater in Shinjuku from the Sixth Floor of Hoteiya (Hoteiya rokkai kara Shinjuku Mitsukoshi Musashi no kan enbo zu), no. 1 from the series "Scenery of Shinjuku (Gashu Shinjuku fukei)"
1930
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Spring Dusk at the Tōshō Shrine in Ueno
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shinobazu ike was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Shinobazu ike was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Shinobazu ike depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and rivers & lakes.