Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab

Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab
Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab
Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab
Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab
Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab
Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab
Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab
Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab
Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab

Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab
The design is dated Showa 15, Summer (1940) in the margin. The scene depicts boats in harbor at dusk with tall masts and sails silhouetted against a warm gradient sky, with Koitsu’s signature crisp linework and beautiful water reflections. This print is block-signed “Koitsu” and bears the artist’s red seal in the lower right, consistent with authenticated impressions of this design. The smooth bokashi gradations in the sky and the layered blue tones in the water are classic Koitsu characteristics. Artist: Tsuchiya Koitsu. Title: Tomonotsu (Seto Inland Sea series). Date in print: Showa 15 (1940), Summer. Medium: Japanese woodblock print (shin-hanga). Format: Vertical oban approx. 16.5 x 11.25 in / 42 x 28 cm, if full size. Overall appears clean with strong color and intact margins (see photos).
Tsuchiya Koitsu Japanese Wooblock Print Sunset Tomonotsu Inland Sea 1940 Watanab