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Notes (1st edition)Koitsu Raisonne print code TK-DH-79. Title and date are from the corresponding oban-sized prin. Artist Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949. Signature Koitsu . Seal shin. Description Two mallards are descending to a shore line under the full moon. 18.1 x 34.9cm Pre-war first editions have a small square Doi publisher seal at bottom left, as well as a Doi Sadaichi seal on the verso.
Publisher (this edition): Doi Sadaichi Doi Eiichi Doi Hangaten Doi Doi Eiichi Doi Eiichi Doi Eiichi
Date of this item: 1930s 1940 1950-63 1960s-90s 1981-90 1981-90 1981-90
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.:
Having the smll square Doi publisher seal at bottom left, this is the pre-war strike. A Doi Sadaichi seal can also be found on the verso.

Period Shin hanga
Impression excellent
Colors excellent
Condition excellent
Rating 1 = excellent
Title Two mallards
-- before W.W.II printing --
Artist Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949
Signature Koitsu.
Seal Shin.
Dated Ca. 1940.
Publisher Doi Sadaichi.
Medium/Technique Woodblock print.
Impression Excellent - very good ... Early printing before W.W.II on "do" water marked paper.
Colors Very good ... Fine gradations for the foggy shore line and the sky.
Condition Very good ... Lightly uneven toning. A fox spot on the moon. Slight foxing on the margins.
Description Two mallards are descending to a misty reed marsh under the full moon.
Note Publisher "Doi Sadaichi" stamped on the back.
Format Mitsugiri-ban
Width Item 7.4 inches = 18.8 cm
Height Item 15.1 inches = 38.3 cm
Literature Walker Ross, Toshikazu Doi, "Tsuchiya Koitsu Catalogue Raisonne", Ohmi Gallery Publishing, Shiga, Japan, 2008., ISBN: 978 4 9904339 0 1, - pg.125.
Monday, 19 December 2005

Up for auction are 2 Original Japanese Woodblock Print's by (KOITSU) Title: Plum Nightingale,the woodblock is on paper publishers seal lower right,and has Koitsu Watermark,and in the left hand margin signed.Condition is good size 7 9/16" x 15".The other Koitsu is 15" x 7 3/4" of two ducks landing with the moon in the background V/G Condition.
Note: This is different triple-cut form of an oban print.

Original Japanese Woodblock Print “WILD DUCKS” by Tsuchiya Koitsu, color print by Seki? Circa 1979. Publisher Doi Eiichi. Size approximately 7” by 13 ¾” inches. Fine impression superb execution of “bokashi” shading and very nicely detailed. Condition is good to very good with edge wear and some thinning at the top, minimal wrinkling.
2005/01/04

Artist: Tsuchiya, Koitsu (1870-1949)
Series: Publisher Doi
Title or Subject: Mallards
Signature or Seal: Signature, Doi Teiichi seal, watermark
Date or Circa: Not dated
Paper Size: 14 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches
Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good

Description: Good state
Title Two mallards
Artist Koitsu Tsuchiya 1870-1949
Signature Koitsu
Seal shin
Dated ca. 1940
Publisher Doi Eiichi
Technique/Medium Woodblock print
Impression excellent - very good … (later printing) printed on "do" water marked paper
Colors excellent
Condition excellent - very good
Description Two mallards are descending to a shore line under the full moon.
Note carver Harada, printer Seki
Format Mitsugiri-ban
Artist: Tsuchiya, Koitsu (1870-1949)
Series: Publisher Doi
Title or Subject: Two Ducks with a Moon
Signature or Seal: Signature and seal, Seal Doi Eiichi
Date or Circa: 1930's (posthumous printing)
Paper Size: 11 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches
Impression/Color/Condition: Good/Good/Good

Description: Good state
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