Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Shin Hanga: 2 x Key Block Proofs Artist: Koitsu Format: 2 x Oban tate-e: each sheet: 16.25" x 12"
Subject: Two key block proofs, on the left 'Great Lantern at Asakusa Temple', published in 1934, signed Koitsu, on the right 'Kameido Drum Bridge' published in 1933.
Date: c. 1933/4
Condition: Full size. Some soils. Minor foxing, marks and flaws. Generally very good state.
Colour: N/A
Impression: Fine impressions.
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Unframed Japanese woodblock print by Tsuchiya Koitsu. Wonderful image of a very large lantern at a temple and probably dating from the 1930s. Beautiful shading to the colors. Untrimmed, good condition; some foxing and toning to the lower part of the print and a light crease at the right corner. 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches.
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I know little about this print other then that it was in a collection of estate papers dating from the late 1890's to early 1930's. Print is in excellent condition |
The Great Gate at Asakusa Temple by Tsuchiya Koitsu. Original woodblock print dated March Showa 9 (1934) in right margin. Doi Teiichi publisher's seal, Ikeda carver's seal and Ichikawa printer's seal in left margin. Title and date in right margin. Oban size measures 15.7 x 10.5 inches. Fair condition. Heavy mounting residue on verso. Tear into image in upper right corner. Faded as shown.
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Koitsu-Great Lantern at Asakusa Temple-Original.jpg is: Date March 1934 (very early printing by Ichikawa, likely 1930's) Doi Teiichi (Doi "watermark" upper left) Carver/Printer Ikeda/Ichikawa (rarely seen, early seal combination) Image Size 9.5 x 14.25 Condition Very good. Strong colors. Light toning; a few tiny/scattered spots (mostly bottom); thin tape residue verso corners (otherwise clean backside). |
2004/12/31
Title: Niomon Gate Artist: Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) Size: 10in. X 15in.
The Stokes Collection
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Great Lantern at Asakusa Temple" ("Asakusa Kannon Niohmon") by Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1934 Oban
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Friday, 25 March 2005
TSUCHIYA KOITSU Great Lantern at Asakusa Temple
Date: 1935, later edition published by Doi with Harada-Seki carver/printer seals Size: extra large oban 11" x 17" Condition: Fine, in absolutely perfect condition Impression: Fine, with blind embossing (gauffrage) on lantern Color: Fine, gorgeous composition, excellent bleed through from deeply saturated color |