Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
An untitled atmospheric woodblock print by Ishiwata Koitsu, reflecting the aesthetic values of the shin-hanga movement at a particular moment in its development. The New Prints movement reached its peak of international popularity in the 1930s, when prints like those Ishiwata produced were collected by Western visitors to Japan and exported through print dealers to buyers across Europe and North America. This untitled print participated in that cultural exchange, its atmospheric qualities translating across the cultural differences that separated its Japanese makers from its international buyers.
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More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu) was created by Ishiwata Koitsu (石渡光逸).
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu) depicts landscapes, night scenes, and animals.