Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 94687

Spring Evening, Ginza

Artist / 作者: Kasamatsu Shiro笠松紫浪
Date / 年代: 1934
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / jaodb
Digital record / 画像記録: 900 × 1200 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Japanese Art Open Database
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ
Rights / 権利: No reusable image license documented
Attribution / 表記: Japanese Art Open Database

Catalog note / 解説

Japanese Woodblock by Kasamatsu 'Spring Night Ginza' (1934) A beautiful and classic scene titled in Japanese kanji (right margin) as 'Haru no Yo Ginza' which translates in English as 'Spring Night at Ginza' by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991). Bears artist's signature/seal in lower right corner of image. Print bears Watanabe Shozaburo Publisher's oblong 'C seal' (used only 1929-42) in left margin indicating this to be a RARE First Edition printing. Dr. Andreas Grund's authoritative reference 'The Complete Woodblocks of Shiro Kasamatsu' lists this print as #W-15; and it is shown elsewhere as in Blair's, Toledo 1936, pl. #172; and Merritt's pg 61. Likely this is Kasamatsu's most famous image. Rare…

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