$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.
Two koi — the ornamental carp cultivated in Japan for centuries as symbols of perseverance and good fortune — move through translucent water, their scaled bodies catching light as they turn. Kasamatsu renders the fish with the close observation of an artist who has studied carp in garden ponds, noting how their orange and white coloring appears differently as they angle and turn through the water. The composition is intimate and focused, the two fish occupying a space between naturalist study and decorative design.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Two Carp, Koi was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Two Carp, Koi was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Two Carp, Koi depicts fish and animals.
