Koizumi Kishio – Silhouette of the New Diet Building

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published in 1934. The current print was printed in the 20th century, 1st half.

Image size (excluding margins): 28.0 * 37.5 cm (11.0 * 14.8 in).

The print is in good state. There are some creases in the image, soiling and foxing in the margins and very mild soiling in the image itself.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Koizumi Kishio (1893-1945) is renowned as the creator of the print series One Hundred Views of Great Tokyo in the Showa Era. This series chronicles Tokyo in the decades before the war, and its prints are widely sought after. As a member of the Sosaku Hanga movement, Koizumi Kishio carved and printed his woodblock prints himself. His works showcase advanced technical prowess and a visual style that holds strong appeal to this day.

See an overview Koizumi Kishio’s woodblock prints.

See an overview of Koizumi Kishio's woodblock prints