Tsuchiya Kôitsu (1870-1949)
The big lantern at the gate of the Kannon-temple in Asakusa, Tokio
Title: Asakusa Niomon (The Nio-Gate in Asakusa)
Signature: Kôitsu
Seal: Shin
Woodcutter: Harada
Printer: Seki
Publisher: Doi Eiichi
Date: Shôwa 9 (1934)
Size: Oban, 39,2 cm x 25,3 cm (print size)
Very fine, later copy of this print which was very likely first published in this variation in the 1950s. Excellent impression with very good colours. At the upper margin slightly mounted on carton. At the border of the left margin a bit toned. In the upper left corner the watermark “To”.
Cf.: Walker/Doi, Catalogue Raisonné of Tsuchiya Koitsu, No. TK-DH-13-VI, pl. 3.15, p. 62
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