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Tsuchiya Koitsu Woodblock Print Nezu Shrine 1932 Later Shin-hanga Impression
Tsuchiya Koitsu Woodblock Print Nezu Shrine 1932 Later Shin-hanga Impression
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An original Japanese woodblock print (shin-hanga) titled "Nezu Shrine" by Tsuchiya Koitsu, dated 1932. This is a later impression, printed from the original woodblocks after the artist's death. The scene depicts a woman holding a snake-eye umbrella beneath a softly glowing street lamp, evoking warmth on a cold winter night. Nezu Shrine, located in Nezu, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, was established in 1706 as a guardian shrine for the Tokugawa shogun Ienobu.
Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870 Hamamatsu \u2014 1949) studied under Kobayashi Kiyochika from 1886 as a live-in apprentice, and later took up shin-hanga at the encouragement of the publisher Watanabe Shozaburo, whom he met in 1932. His "Tokyo Views" series is regarded as a masterpiece of shin-hanga landscape printing.
Dimensions: 36.4 cm x 24.2 cm
Condition: Good impression. Slight foxing present, but it does not affect the image; in fine condition. No mat is included.
Please refer to the photos for the item's current appearance and condition.
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