Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | Thursday, 7 July 2005
Print Number CON 0079 (t) Artist Koitsu Title Mt. Fuji in the Morning Medium Woodblock Print Date 1936 Size 11.25" x 16.5" Edition First edition Condition Excellent color and impression very good state, small tape mark on upper corners in margins
Ronin Gallery sadaichi
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Monday, 18 April 2005
Artist: Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949 Signature: Koitsu Publisher: Doi Seal: unidentified Date: October 1936 Size: 28,4 x 42,5 cm Format: oban Title: "Asa no Fuji Kawaguchi-ko" Lake Kawaguchi, Mt. Fuji in the Morning -- Impression: very good Colors: very good Condition: very good - , paper minimally toned, minimally foxed
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"Morning Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi" by Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1936 oban
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Koitsu-Morning Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi- Original- Full10.jpg is:
First edition landscape by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) depicting a solitary sailboat in a lake with Mt. Fuji majestically in the background. Published by Doi Teiichi the 10th month of Showa 11 (1936). The left margin contains two rectangular cartouches bearing the names of the printer Yokoi and the carver Harada, establishing the print as a pre-war edition. Doi watermark at the upper right margin corner. Large oban measuring 11 1/4"V x 16 7/8"H (image: 10 1/4"V x 15 1/2"H). Excellent condition. There are wonderful pink highlights on the left side of Mt. Fuji which are not apparent on the images. The clouds are embossed.
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This print shows one of the famous subjects of the shin hanga era: Mt Fuji from Lake Yamanaka. It is a lovely image with sunlight bathing the upper slopes of Mt. Fuji. The image size is approximately 10.25"x15.5".
The prints of Koitsu published by Doi are difficult to date. The seals for the carver and printer are Harada-Yokoi, the publisher seal is Doi Hangaten and the print has a 11 mm circular watermark in the upper right hand corner. The print was originally produced in 1936. This copy is probably from the period 1956-62. The circular watermark is typically seen on what have been identified as older prints.
I obtained the print in what may (or may not) have been its original presentation folder. The only condition issue is a printers crease in the top margin which is visible in the scan.
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Up for auction is this beautiful Japanese wood block print from the estate of a Korean War veteran who recalls purchasing this print while on leave in Japan in 1952. The scene depicts a lovely lake with a grand mountain, I believe it is Mt. Fuji. The print measures 10 X 15 1/2, and the outside margin measures 11 X 16 3/4. The print is crisp and the colors are true. There are some framing instruction notations penciled in the top and bottom margins. The back side of the print has several small pieces of brown paper tape attached to the outside margins, probably left from attachment to matting.
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Morning Light on Mt. Fuji. Dated 1936 (Showa 11), published by Doi Hangaten. Printer/carver is Harada/Yokoi. I cant guarantee a date. Pencil reverse says $7.50. No flaws. 11 1/4 X 16 3/4. |
2004/12/31
Title: Mt. Fuji in the Morning Artist: Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) Size: 15in. X 10in.
Stokes Collection
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Japanese woodblock print by Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949). Asa no Fuji - Fuji in the Morning. Dated 1936, published by Doi Eiichi. Harada/Seki. I cant guarantee a date (my knowledge of shin hanga is very limited). Basically perfect. 11 1/4 X 16 3/4.
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Friday, 11 February 2005
Title Mt.Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi Artist Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949 Signature Koitsu Seal artist's seal (shin) Dated 1936 Publisher Doi Eiichi Impression excellent - very good
(posthumous printing) printed on a "do" watermarked paper Colors excellent - very good Condition excellent - very good Description "Asa no Fuji, Kawaguchi-ko" Mt.Fuji is seen from Lake Kawaguchi in the morning. Note carver Harada, printer Seki Format Dai-Oban Width 16.9 inches = 43.0 cm Height 11.4 inches = 29.0 cm
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