Eiichi Kotozuka – The Big Torii of the Heian Shrine, September in Kyoto

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published between 1950 and 1960. The current print is a lifetime edition.

Image size (excluding margins): 39.8 * 26.4 cm (15.7 * 10.4 in).

The print is in very good state and still in its original folder. The original folder might be acidic however.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Eiichi Kotozuka (1906 – 1981) was a Japanese woodblock print artist, working in the Sosaku-hanga style. He depicted traditional woodblock print themes, such as flowers and landscapes, but also made interesting prints of Japanese cultural traditions.

See an overview of Eiichi Kotozuka's woodblock prints