This is a woodblock print by Shiro Kasamatsu (1898-1991), “Kasugana, Nara.” Kasamatsu played a significant role in the early twentieth century shin-hanga (new prints) movement. But this print, made in 1961, is from the artist’s later period, when he was one of very few shin-hanga artists who made the transition to the sōsaku-hanga (creative prints) movement. The image size of the print is 14-1/2″ x 10″.
No. 22.0
The mitered frame, which measures 21″ x 16″ over all, is in profile No. 22.0—3/4″ in walnut with black wax. The simple profile is beveled on both the inside and outside, with a peak at the center, so the shape mimics the rhythmic pattern of angles in the prints. That pattern is also echoed in the frame’s corners with splayed proud splines. A painted slip pulls out the blue background.
Three other Kasamatsu prints we framed are shown in this blog post.
Learn more about Shiro Kasamatsu at Moonlit Sea Prints…
See more examples of how we’ve framed Japanese prints in the Portfolio…
—Tim Holton
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