Tsuchiya Koitsu – Ushigome Kagurazaka

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published in 1939. The current print was printed in the Heisei period (1989 – 2019).

A nice street on a rainy night, with the lights coming from buildings and the restaurant on the left providing a warm contrast. The atmosphere is similar to the print Araki Yokocho at Yotsuya by Tsuchiya Koitsu too. The same street was depicted by Noel Nouet, providing a nice way to compare the latters unique pencil style with the more mainstream style of Tsuchiya Koitsu.

Image size (excluding margins): 39.0 * 26.0 cm (15.4 * 10.2 in).

The print is in excellent condition.

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