| Method | Woodblock (nishiki-e) |
| Artist | Ishiwata Koitsu (1897-1987) |
| Published | 1930s |
| Dimensions | Yatsugiri-ban [~3.75 x 5 in] |
| Notes |
Publisher: Wantanabe Shozaburo Artist's Yoshimi Seal lower right Ishiwata Koitsu (1897-1987) was born in the Tokyo area of Japan. He began his professional career as a textile designer and painter in Japanese 'nihonga' style. Around 1930 he gave up his designer job and began making woodblock prints under the guidance of Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). Koitsu made his first landscape prints with the shin hanga publisher Watanabe Shozaburo choosing village scenes and landscapes as his preferred subject. He sometimes signed his work Yoshimi Koitsu's prints did not sell well originally, with the artist primarily producing darker works which were not as popular among Western purchasers and preferring to produce realistic scenes, not omitting details such as powerlines and infrastructure. Due to this reason, in the following years it saw the ending of the artist working with the Watanabe publishers. Today Koitsu's prints have become more collectable and sought after, with there being a resurgence in interest surrounding his work. Condition: The print is tipped along the top edge to an original Christmas card. |
| Framing | mounted |
| Price | £275.00 |
| Stock ID | 52363 |