Ishiwata Koitsu, "Village House in Tokumaru in Musashino"

A quaint scene celebrating the quiet life of a bygone era in Japan. Once a grassland area, Musashino is located on the outskirts of Tokyo to the West. A rarely seen work, the masterful printing captures perfectly a setting sun and the warm light from the house.

Date: 1950
Size: Oban
Later edition
Publisher: Shobisha
Condition: Excellent/fine color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 24" x 1/2", Classic Wood, Ebony

Ishiwata Koitsu (1897-1987) didn't receive the acclaim of his contemporaries such as Hasui Kawase or Ito Shinsui during the shin-hanga period, but nevertheless his designs remain coveted among collectors today.