Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese woodblock print Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea. Koitsu Tsuchiya’s prints immortalize Japan’s scenic beauty. Through subtle effects of light and shadow, Koitsu endows his art with an aura of bewitching beauty. Born in 1870 outside of Hamamatsu, he was given the name Koichi. At the age of 15, he moved to Tokyo to study Japanese wood block printing under Matsuzaki, a carver for the ukiyo-e master Kobayashi Kiyochika. However, he soon left Matsuzaki and became a student Kiyochika himself. For 19 years, Koitsu lived in Kiyochikas home, studying the art of woodblock printing. His first prints (1894-95) were war scenes of the Sino-Japanese war and he later worked as a lithographer. Chance meeting with the publisher Watanabe changed the course of his career. From that time on, Koitsu specialized in landscape prints in the shin hanga style. See Pictures for condition and ask questions if need be. The item “Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese woodblock print Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea” is in sale since Tuesday, March 27, 2018. This item is in the category “Art\Art Prints”. The seller is “victorianplaceantiques” and is located in Brunswick, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Style: Asian
• Artist: Tsuchiya Koitsu
• Print Surface: Paper
• Subject: Maritime
• Features: Framed
• Medium: Woodcut & Block