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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Shozaburo Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe Watanabe
Date of this item: 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934 1934
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
This Japanese woodcut print is by the artist Tsuchiya Koitsu. It was published by Watanabe and is in excellent condition. It is entitled "Full Moon at Akashi Beach" and approx. 10 x 15 with full margins.

Koitsu, Tsuchiya- Full Moon at Akashi Beach- Full12.jpg:

Monday, 21 February 2005

Title Akashi Beach
Artist Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949
Signature Koitsu
Seal artist's seal (shin)
Dated 1934
Publisher Watanabe
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression very good … (printing ca. 1945 - 1960) the moon lightly embossed
Colors very good
Condition excellent - very good
Description "Akashi no Hama" (Akashi Beach).
Note Watanabe 6mm round copyright seal
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.2 inches = 26.0 cm
Height 15.2 inches = 38.7 cm
Koitsu, Tsuchiya- Full Moon at Akashi Beach- Full11.jpg:

Same as Full10

Title Full Moon at Akashi Beach
Artist Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949
Signature Koitsu
Seal shin
Dated 1934
Publisher Watanabe
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression very good … (printing after W.W.II, ca. 1945-1960)
Colors good
Condition very good … margins partially trimmed, slight discoloration on the upper area.
Description The full moon at Akashi Beach.
Note Watanabe 6mm round copyright seal
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.0 inches = 25.5 cm
Height 14.8 inches = 37.5 cm
Koitsu, Tsuchiya- Full Moon at Akashi Beach- Full10.jpg:

Title Full Moon at Akashi Beach
Artist Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949
Signature Koitsu
Seal shin
Dated 1934
Publisher Watanabe
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression very good … (printing after W.W.II)
Colors good
Condition very good … margins partially trimmed, slight discoloration on the upper area.
Description The full moon at Akashi Beach.
Note Watanabe 6mm round copyright seal
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.0 inches = 25.5 cm
Height 14.8 inches = 37.5 cm
Japanese Woodblock Print. 1936. Artist: Koitsu. Title: Akashi Bay. Publisher: Watanabe. Print Size: 15 1/8" x 10 1/4". Good Condition.
Evening on the Lake

Artist: Koitsu
Format: Oban tate-e: 15.5" x 10.5"

Subject: A view of a lake with boats in full sail seen through branches of a gnarled Pine tree, the full moon above.

Date: c. 1930's

Condition: Full size. Signs of a previous matting on verso. Minor marks and flaws. Generally good state.

Colour: Fine colors.

Impression: Fine impression with gauffrage.
Title Full Moon at Akashi Beach
Artist Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949
Signature Koitsu
Seal shin
Dated 1934
Publisher Watanabe
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent … (early post-war printing) lightly embossed
Colors excellent - very good
Condition very good … light toning, upper corners creased, slight discoloration on the left margin
Description The full moon at Akashi Beach.
Note Watanabe 6mm round copyright seal, dealer or collector's seal "Ishii" left margin verso
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.6 inches = 27.0 cm
Height 15.6 inches = 39.5 cm
Up for auction is a Japanese Woodblock. This piece is on rice paper,glued on a thin piece of cardboard. There is Japanese writing and a black stamp on the left side of print, and Japanese writing and a red stamp on the right side. Not quite 15" tall and about 10 -1/16" across. I do not know if the margins are cut on this print. There are a few spots (shown in picture) on the print. The colors on the print are a very muted mossy green and brown .
By Koitsu this is Full Moon At Akashi Beach, measure 10 1/2 by 15 inches with the Watanabe seal lower right margin.

"Full Moon at Akashi Beach"
by Tsuchiya Koitsu, 1934
oban

"FULL MOON AT AKASHI BEACH, KOBE" - 1934


Image size 14.25" x 10"
Later edition ORIGINAL

Condition Pristine. Never laid down. No folds, no tears, no creases, no foxing.

Koitsu, Tsuchiya- Full Moon at Akashi Beach- Full15.jpg:

Friday, 18 November 2005

Title Akashi Beach
Provenance: Robert O. Muller Estate - first edition
Artist Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949
Signature Koitsu
Seal Artist's seal (shin).
Dated 1934
Publisher Watanabe
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent - very good … first edition, the moon and clouds lightly embossed.
Colors good
Condition excellent - very good … paper toning.
Description "Akashi no Hama" (Akashi Beach). The seldom seen first edition printing of this popular design.
Note Provenance: Robert O. Muller Collection - "Made in Japan" stamped on verso, Watanabe copyright seal D (1931-41).
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm
Height 15.7 inches = 40.0 cm
Koitsu, Tsuchiya- Full Moon at Akashi Beach- Full13.jpg:

Thursday, 7 July 2005

ARTIST: Tsuchiya, Koitsu (1870-1949)
SERIES: Publisher Watanabe
TITLE or SUBJECT: Full Moon at Akashi Beach
SIGNATURE or SEAL: Signature and seal, 6 mm round Watanabe seal (early post-war)
DATE or CIRCA: 1934 (printed after 1945)
PAPER SIZE: 15 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches
IMPRESSION/COLOR/CONDITION: Good/Good/Good
CONDITION DETAILS: Good state
PRINT. Koitsu Tsuchiya, woodblock print, "Boats In The Moonlight." Very good original condition. With margins 15 5/8" x 10 1/2."

Koitsu-Full Moon at Akashi Beach- 6mm- 2.jpg is:

Moonlit Bay

Artist: Koitsu
Format: Large Oban tate-e: 15.5" x 10.5"

Subject: Across a Bay lit by a full moon, returning boats seen through the branches of a gnarled Pine tree.

Date: After 1935

Condition: Fine colors and condition.

Impression: Fine impression with gauffrage.

Koitsu-Full Moon at Akashi Beach- 6mm.jpg is:

Japanese woodblock print by the shin hanga artist Tschiya Koitsu. Ca.1930's. Print bears the round 6mm Watanabe publisher seal which indicates that this is a lifetime edition and not posthumous. Most Koitsu prints were published by Doi. This print is also a little different in color and design for Koitsu. Somewhat similar to the work of Hasui. Koitsu lived from 1870-1949. He studied initially with Kiyochika. Excellent color and impression with no flaws. Oban design measures 10.25" x 15.5". Print is signed and titled in pencil in the bottom margin. Title: Akashi Beach Near Bobe. However, this was routinely done by the publisher as Koitsu was not known to sign his prints in English. See scans.
Koitsu-Full Moon at Akashi Beach- Watanabe 7mm.jpg is:
A beautiful, simply designed scene of the beach under the full moon. Koitsu’s design with an old tree in the foreground and the boats in the distance is stunning. A simple color palette completes the effect.

Signed- Koitsu with red artist’s seal
Sealed- Publisher Watanabe, 7mm seal, later edition original, from original blocks
Image size- 9 ˝” x 14 3/8” (oban tate-e)
Condition- Excellent, no toning, tears, not mounted, full margins
Koitsu-Full Moon at Akashi Beach-Pre-1957.jpg is:

Title "Akashi Beach" ("Akashi no Hama")
Date 1934 (early printing, likely 1940's/50's)
Series na
Publisher Watanabe Shozaburo
Seal, Carver/Printer 6mm seal (pre-1957)
Image Size 9 3/8 x 14 1/4
Impression Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to moon and moon's reflection.
Condition Excellent. Clean backside. (No flaws noted.)
Reference/Illus Chigasaki Museum's 1999 Koitsu Exhibition Catalogue, pl# 33, p18.
Comments Great moonlite image.
Item # AT-26

Koitsu-Full Moon at Akashi Beach-1.jpg is:
'The beach at Akashi'

Signed: Koitsu
Seal: shin
Publisher: Watanabe
Dated: 1934
Size: dai-ôban (c. 39 x 26.5 cms)
Condition: Very good impression, colors and condition. - Mint.

Please find attached a scanned picture of the print. Having a second look at
the picture the seal is not exactly black but is noy as red as the two
versions in your site.
Kind regards
Dr. D. Tsakiris
Koitsu, Tsuchiya- Full Moon at Akashi Beach- Full16.jpg:

Friday, 16 December 2005

Title Akashi Beach
Artist Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949
Signature Koitsu
Seal artist's seal (shin)
Dated 1934
Publisher Watanabe
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression very good … the moon lightly embossed
Colors very good
Condition very good … light toning, two pin size holes on the left margin
Description "Akashi no Hama" (Akashi Beach).
Note Watanabe 6mm round copyright seal
Format Oban tate-e
Width 10.4 inches = 26.5 cm
Height 15.2 inches = 38.7 cm
Koitsu, Tsuchiya- Full Moon at Akashi Beach- Full17.jpg:

Sunday, 18 December 2005

ITEM: Original Japanese woodblock print

ARTIST: Koitsu

SUBJECT: Moon & seascape

DATE:1930's

PUBLISHER: Print bears the Watanabe "D" publisher seal indicating an early impression.

SIZE: Oban design measures 10.25" x 15.5"


CONDITION: Good color & excellent impression. Faint foxing in bottom margin. Small and almost invisible tape residue on top margin verso.

NOTE: Unusual to see this design in an early impression (D seal vs. later 6mm seal)
Koitsu, Tsuchiya- Full Moon at Akashi Beach- Full14.jpg:

Friday, 30 September 2005

Here is a KOITSU Japanese Woodblock Print titled FULL MOON AT AKASHI. Removed from the frame which had the name and subject on the back. Condition is as shown with some moisture damage on bottom 1/5th of the print. Measures appx. 10 x 14 inches. There are printing mark on the right and left margins. The back is stamped made in Japan so I asume this was produced in the early 20th century in the 1930s. It has the Watanabe Color Print Co.; 6mm circular Watanabe . Thanks.
I'm proud to offer this great block print by Koitsu Tsuchiya (1870-1949). Koitsu Tsuchiya became of pupil of Kiyochika Kobayashi in 1885 and from him learned the arts of the woodcut and lithography. Koitsu created slightly more than one hundred woodcuts, most of which are outstanding in their quality and craftsmanship. "Full Moon at Akashi Beach" image is of a pine tree branch reaching out on to the bay with sailboats and a full moon. Image area is 9.5" wide and 14.25" tall. Good condition with minor fade on front and discoloration on back of paper. Frame and glass recently removed. Signed Koitsu Tsuchiya with red artist’s seal. Publisher Watanabe seal 6mm
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