Japanese Woodblock Print from 1933 blocks of Benkei Bridge by Tsuchiya Koitsu. This is a woodblock print from the 1933 blocks and is circa 1950. The print is preserved in a black frame with white matting. There is no yellowing of the print one can discern. There are only very small marks on the paper from the manufacture of the print itself. Keep it framed or take it out if you want, up to your preference. Provenance established with the included Bill of Sale from 1989. Born on September 23, 1870, in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. His birth name was either Koichi or Sahei. He moved to Tokyo at age 15. He first had an apprenticeship for the woodblock carver Matsuzaki, but soon became a student of ukiyo-e master Kiyochika Kobayashi. He worked for Kiyochika for 19 years and lived in his house. He initially published prints made during the. Before developing his skill with dramatic light effects, learned from Kiyochika. Koitsu published through the Watanabe publishing house after Watanabe and Koitsu met at an exhibition commemorating the 17th anniversary of Kiyochika’s death. He also produced prints for publishers Doi Sadaichi, Kawaguchi, Baba Nobuhiko, Tanaka Shobido, and Takemura. The item “Japanese Woodblock Print from 1933 blocks of Benkei Bridge by Tsuchiya Koitsu” is in sale since Monday, February 8, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “johul_57″ and is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Primary Material: Paper
- Age: Post-1940
- Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Region of Origin: Japan