Key value factors: Edition order (first Watanabe/Doi printing vs. posthumous reprints) is crucial. Snow scenes, night views, and bijin-ga typically command premiums. Publisher seals and artist signatures authenticate first editions.
An untitled work from Ishiwata Koitsu's body of atmospheric shin-hanga prints, executed in the collaborative woodblock technique with the tonal control and atmospheric sensitivity that characterized his best work. Whether depicting the coastal scenery around Yokohama, the urban atmosphere of Tokyo at night, the snowy temples of Kyoto, or the quiet riverscapes of the Kanto plain, this print reflects the aesthetic values of an artist who devoted his career to capturing the evocative atmospheric dimensions of Japanese place.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu) was created by Ishiwata Koitsu (石渡光逸).
Untitled (ishiwata-koitsu) depicts landscapes, seascapes, and animals.
