Tsuchiya Koitsu, "Fuji from Mito in Snow"

From West Izu in Mitsunohama (Mito), Fuji is shown in the distance and framed from below by a series of peninsulas and islands. Meticulous printing and delicate coloration throughout makes this a standout composition of Mount Fuji by Koitsu.

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.