Kasamatsu’s work is defined by its japanese (culture or style) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Kinokunisaka in the Rainy Season
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanese, 1898–1991

Rainy Night at Shinobazu Pond
Kasamatsu Shiro Japanese, 1898–1991

Blooming Cherry at Toshogu Shrine
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanese, 1898–1991

Great Lantern at Asakusa Kannon Temple
Kasamatsu Shiro Japanese, 1898–1991

Misty Evening on the Shore of Shinobazu Pond (Kasumu yube, Shinobazu ikehata)
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanes, 1898–1991

Bamboo in Early Summer
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanese, 1898–1991

Spring Evening at Tokyo Ueno Park
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanese, 1898–1991

Evening Sky at Suwa Shrine, Nippori
Kasamatsu Shiro Japanese, 1898–1991

Spring Rain at Yushima Tenjin Shrine
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanese, 1898–1991

Snow at Yomei Gate, Nikko
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanese, 1898–1991

Spring Dusk at Yumoto Hot Springs, Hakone
Kasamatsu Shiro Japanese, 1898–1991

Mt. Fuji from Lake Ashinoko
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanese, 1898–1991

Sacred Bridge in Nikko
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanese, 1898–1991

Cherry Tree in Autumn Colors at Joshoko Temple (Sakura momiji Joshokoji)
Kasamatsu Shiro Japanese, 1898-1991

Yomei Gate in Light Rain
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanese, 1898–1991

Pine Trees at Ogo Village, Northern Shishu
Kasamatsu Shiro Japanese, 1898–1991

Sacred Bridge at Nikko
Kasamatsu Shiro Japanese, 1898-1991

Mastumoto Castle, Shinshu
Kasamatsu Shiro 笠松紫浪 Japanese, 1898–1991

Cirrocumulus Clouds (Uroko-gumo)
Kasamatsu Shiro Japanese, 1898–1991