Tsuchiya Koitsu – Shinobazu Pond at Ueno

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published in 1939. The current print was printed between 1981 and 1995.

Image size (excluding margins): 39.5 * 26.3 cm (15.6 * 10.4 in).

The print is in excellent condition.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

References: R. Walker and Toshikazu Doi, The Catalogue Raissonee of Tsuchiya Koitsu, 2008, TK-DH-58, p. 105.

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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