Katorijingu Shrine by Shiro Kasamatsu

Artist: Shiro Kasamatsu Print Title: Katorijingu Shrine Series Title: N/A Date: 1954 This is a first edition print! Publisher: Unsodo Sheet Size: Large Oban, sheet size 41 x 27cm Condition: Fine impression and condition. Full margins. No tears, creases, folds, foxing or stains. See large image below. Item Code: Kasamatsu-22 Price: $290 Sold Comments: A very popular oban tate-e scene of the famous Katorijingu Shrine by Shiro Kasamatsu. This print is a rare first edition, as indicated by the printing of the date in the lower left margin. This date seal was carved off the woodblock after the first edition. Also in the left margin are Unsodo publisher's seal, Shinmi printer's seal, Nagashima carver's seal, and Unsodo watermark. Kasamatsu signature and red seal in lower left of image. The mark in the right margin and the cut-out in the bottom right corner (known as a 'kento cut') are due to the printing process.