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Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) | Lake Motosu (Motosu-ko) | Showa period, 20th century

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November 18, 03:36 PM GMT

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1,000 - 1,500 GBP

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Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949)

Lake Motosu (Motosu-ko)

Showa period, 20th century


woodblock print, signed Koitsu, sealed Shin, titled in the right margin as above, publisher's mark Hanken shoyu Doi Sadaichi [copyright reserved, Doi Sadaichi] and watermark to the upper right Do, and with printer's mark Goto and carver's mark Ikeda, dated Showa kyunen sangatsu saku (made in March, 1934), first state


Horizontal oban: 27 x 39 cm., 10½ x 15½ in.

Lake Motosu is the third-largest of the Fuji Five Lakes. It is located on the border of the towns of Fujikawaguchiko and Minobu in southern Yamanashi Prefecture.