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 atmospheric woodblock print by Ishiwata Koitsu whose subject remains unidentified. The print belongs to the body of shin-hanga work that emerged from Japan's interwar print publishing industry, a commercial and artistic enterprise that successfully communicated the atmospheric beauty of Japanese landscape to both domestic and international audiences. Ishiwata's contribution to this enterprise was characterized by a consistent atmospheric sensitivity and technical refinement that this untitled print reflects in its tonal relationships and compositional approach.
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, rivers & lakes, and animals.
