Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) – The Gate Yomei, the Nikko Shrine

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published in 1939. The current print is from an early edition.

Image size (excluding margins): 36.3 * 24.2 cm (14.3 * 9.5 in).

The print is in very good state. There is a note in pencil on the back.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

References: R. Walker and Toshikazu Doi, The Catalogue Raissonee of Tsuchiya Koitsu, 2008, TK-BN-12, p. 33.

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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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