Landscape to City: A Collection of 20th Century Japanese Prints

Landscape to City: A Collection of 20th Century Japanese Prints

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 89. Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) | Morning Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi (Asa no Fuji, Kawaguchi-ko) | Showa period, 20th century.

Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) | Morning Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi (Asa no Fuji, Kawaguchi-ko) | Showa period, 20th century

Lot Closed

November 18, 03:29 PM GMT

Estimate

1,000 - 1,500 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949)

Morning Fuji from Lake Kawaguchi (Asa no Fuji, Kawaguchi-ko)

Showa period, 20th century


woodblock print, signed Koitsu, sealed Shin, publisher's mark Hanken shoyu Doi Sadaichi [copyright reserved, Doi Sadaichi], and with printer's mark Yokoi and carver's mark Ikeda, dated Showa juichinen jugatsu saku (made in October, 1936), first state


Horizontal oban: 28.5 x 42.5 cm., 11¼ x 16¾ in.

Lake Kawaguchi is located in the town of Fujikawaguchiko in southern Yamanashi Prefecture. It is the second largest of the Fuji Five Lakes, providing an extended view of Mount Fuji.