Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) – Maiko Beach (Postcard)

Original woodblock print. First published circa 1930s. The current print was printed in the Showa period (1926 – 1989).

Publisher: Shobido

Image size (excluding margins): 13.8 * 9.0 cm (5.4 * 3.5 in).

The print is in good state. There are foxing spots visible on the back, of which a couple are visible on the front too.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

References: R. Walker and Toshikazu Doi, The Catalogue Raissonee of Tsuchiya Koitsu, 2008, TK-SB-16, p. 188.

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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.

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