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| Artist: | Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) — 土屋光逸 |
| Title: | Nijo Castle, Kyoto |
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| Date of first edition?: | 1933 |
| Date of this artwork?: | 1930s (may not be accurate) |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Doi Sadaichi — 土井貞一 |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Iida Kunitaro — 飯田國太郎 |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Mitsugiri
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| Format (this edition): | Mitsugiri |
| DB artwork code: | 27360 |
| Notes (first edition)?: |
Title: Kyôto Nijô-jô (the Nijô castle in Kyôto).
Signature: Kôitsu. Seal: Shin. Woodcutter: Yamada. Printer: Matsushita. Publisher: Doi Sadaichi (Teiichi).
Date: Shôwa 8 (1933). Size: Ôtanzaku, 36,3 x 16,5 cm. Chigasaki Art Museum Catalogue No 6, p 13 (Fig.) |
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| Notes (this edition)?: |
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
From Tosh:
OK. The seals read as follows:
(1)Publisher name in upper rectangle: Hanken Shoyuu (Copy Right) "版権所有" IIDA KUNITAROU ”飯田國太郎”
(2)Lower right side as Seisaku Shunin ”制作主任”(production chief): HIRA I ”平井”
(3)Lower left side as Suri ”摺” (carver):SAKA KURA ”坂倉”
HIRAI (as Hirai Koichi ”平井 孝一(市)”) was active during pre-war and SAKAURA (as Sakakura Seijirou ”坂倉 清次郎”) was active as skillful printer both at pre-war and post-war period, who died in 1962 at his age 81. Please refer to the enlosed his photo and article at Ukiyoe Geijutu No2 in 1963. As far as I remember, I saw the above-mentioned publisher seal with carver/printer names only a few times.
I saw those seals for the first time was maybe in early 2000 on Koitsu's "Nijo Castle" at Hotei web site but I could just recognize its Iida Kunitarou publisher name but caarver/printer names in vain at that time.
Then those seals appeared on a print titled "Twighlight (Hamarikyu) ”たそが れ(浜離宮)”by an unfamiliar artist SHISUI ”紫水” dated 1937/July (昭和 十二年七月作), which black/white image was depicted at #824 of Mita Art Gallery catalog No.2 issued in 2000/May and which was also for sale at #78 of JPAA(Japan Prints) Auction on Dec.8/2001. I checked it by myself and confirmed the publisher name with carver/printer names. Please refer to the enclosed image at Mita Art and listing information at JPAA with my handwritten notes.
It is still hard for me to conclude at this stage with few examples whether or not Iida Kunitarou was pre-war publisher. But I have recently noticed that Doi Sadaichi stopped Koitsu's fresh prints publication for half year between 1937/July and 1937/Dec. Coincidently I found Doi Sadaichi stopped to put his regular advertisement page on and after 1937/Aug at monthly Uliyo-e journal "Ukiyoekai ”浮世絵界” . I wonder if Doi Sadaichi was either in his poor health condition or in some difficulty with his business during those six months. So I dare to speculate that Iida Kunitarou emporarily printed Koitsu's several prints in favor of Doi Sadaichi. So you might go for this print as pre-war. You can count on me. I will try to search for other samples and proofs for Iida Kunitarou publisher at pre-war period.
Best regards,
Tosh Doi |
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| Artist Bio: |
Please see my website www.koitsu.com to view all currently-known works by Tsuchiya Koitsu. 明治03年(1870年) 静岡県浜松市に生まれる 姓土屋 名は光一
明治18年(1885年) 15歳の時に上京し、始めは木版彫刻師の弟子になる
明治19年「1886年) 小林清親に入門(以降明治37年までの30年間、小林家で家族同様に生活の苦を共にする)
明治28年(1895年) 代表作として日清戦争を描いた「講和使談判之図」や「万々歳凱旋之図」などがあげられ、色彩も温和である
明治31年(1898年) 石版画を版行した版元として松聲堂から明治37年(1904年)に版行された「教育歴史画」第一輯から第三輯など
明治35年(1902年) から明治36年(1903年)に版行された「教育立身画」などの石版画の作例あり
昭和05年(1930年) 東京尚美堂から発表した木版画として横三つ切判「宮島」、「天の橋立」、「松島」などがある
昭和07年(1932年) 渡辺版画店から新版画「祇園の夜桜」、「大阪城の月夜」の2点を版行
昭和08年(1933年) 土井版画店より細判風景画「奈良猿沢の池」、「雪の堅田浮見堂」(東京国立近代美術館所蔵)、「日比谷の月」、「弁慶橋」などあり
昭和11年(1936年) 「東京風景十二枚」を同じく土井版画店より版行しており、清親ばりの風景版画を残した
昭和11年(1936年) 9月、「下関観月橋」を馬場信彦のもとから発表した後、昭和16年6月まで大判16枚などの作品を版行した
昭和16年(1941年) 頃まで東京尚美堂、酒井川口合板、カワグチ商会など各版元から新版画の作品を発表していった
昭和24年(1949年) 11月、79歳で没した 明治時代から昭和時代にかけての浮世絵師、版画家
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