$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Kotozuka's Kyoto prints are popular and affordable. Seasonal temple scenes and garden views are most sought after.
A print bearing Kotozuka's own name as its title, dated 1935, likely served as a frontispiece, dedication print, or artist's seal print for one of his publications or collections. In the Japanese print tradition, such works — bearing the artist's name prominently — functioned as both signature and summation: a declaration of artistic identity associated with a representative image. The 1935 date places it relatively early in Kotozuka's publishing career, when such formal self-presentation was particularly important.
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.
Kotozuka Eiichi (KOTOZUKA EIICHI) was created by Kotozuka Eiichi (琴塚英一) in 1935.
Kotozuka Eiichi (KOTOZUKA EIICHI) depicts landscapes and calligraphy.
