Tsuchiya Koitsu, "Godaido Shrine at Matsushima"

Godaido Shrine sits perched on a rocky outcrop in the waters at Matsushima Bay. A bright palette of colors gives this composition a lively mood. Spectacular detailing in the reflection on the water. 

Date: 1936
Size: Chuban (approx. 6" x 9")
Early edition (Harada/Yokoi; ca. 1950s)
Publisher: Doi Hangaten
Condition: Excellent/fine color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 20" x 1/2", Modern Metal, Walnut

Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) was a student of Kobayashi Kiyochika whose landscape prints are widely regarded and coveted by collectors today.