Koitsu Tsuchiya: Benkei Bridge at Night 1933 Woodblock
Tsuchiya Koitsu Sale History
View Price Results for Tsuchiya KoitsuRelated Prints & Multiples
More Items from Tsuchiya Koitsu
View MoreRecommended Art
View MoreItem Details
Description
Japanese Woodblock Print, 1933, published by Doi
SIZE IN INCHES: oban, 10.5 x 15.75 inches
COMMENTS: Early printing of this design as evidenced by the strong woodgrain in the sky area
TSUCHIYA KOITSU'S (1870-1949) prints immortalize Japan's scenic beauty. Through subtle effects of light and shadow, Koitsu endows his art with an aura of bewitching beauty. Born in 1870 outside of Hamamatsu, he was given the name Koichi. At the age of 15, he moved to Tokyo to study Japanese wood block printing under Matsuzaki, a carver for the ukiyo-e master Kobayashi Kiyochika. However, he soon left Matsuzaki and became a student Kiyochika himself. For 19 years, Koitsu lived in Kiyochika’s home, studying the art of woodblock printing. His first prints (1894-95) were war scenes of the Sino-Japanese war and he later worked as a lithographer. In 1931, a chance meeting with the publisher Watanabe changed the course of his career. From that time on, Koitsu specialized in landscape prints in the shin hanga style.
SIZE IN INCHES: oban, 10.5 x 15.75 inches
COMMENTS: Early printing of this design as evidenced by the strong woodgrain in the sky area
TSUCHIYA KOITSU'S (1870-1949) prints immortalize Japan's scenic beauty. Through subtle effects of light and shadow, Koitsu endows his art with an aura of bewitching beauty. Born in 1870 outside of Hamamatsu, he was given the name Koichi. At the age of 15, he moved to Tokyo to study Japanese wood block printing under Matsuzaki, a carver for the ukiyo-e master Kobayashi Kiyochika. However, he soon left Matsuzaki and became a student Kiyochika himself. For 19 years, Koitsu lived in Kiyochika’s home, studying the art of woodblock printing. His first prints (1894-95) were war scenes of the Sino-Japanese war and he later worked as a lithographer. In 1931, a chance meeting with the publisher Watanabe changed the course of his career. From that time on, Koitsu specialized in landscape prints in the shin hanga style.
Condition
VG, minor flaws as shown
Buyer's Premium
- 15% up to $10,000.00
- 15% up to $20,000.00
- 15% above $20,000.00
Koitsu Tsuchiya: Benkei Bridge at Night 1933 Woodblock
Estimate $750 - $1,000
22 bidders are watching this item.
Shipping & Pickup Options
Item located in Augusta, GA, us$30 shipping in the US
Payment
Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers
TOP