Tsuchiya Koitsu – Lake Ashi in Hakone in Early Autumn

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published in 1938. The current print was printed between 1938 and 1955.

Image size (excluding margins): 38.7 * 25.8 cm (15.2 * 10.2 in).

The print is in excellent state. There are two pinholes in the left margin.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) was a Japanese woodblock print artist. He is known for his high-quality Shin hanga prints, excelling in the depiction of light and shadow and the expression of mood.

More information about Tsuchiya Koitsu and an overview of his woodblock prints can be found here.

See an overview of Tsuchiya Koitsu's woodblock prints