Koitsu's atmospheric night and temple scenes are his most sought-after subjects. Doi Hangaten first editions (1930s) are the most desirable; Watanabe editions are more common.
Lake Biwa's southwestern shore at Ishiyama holds both an ancient temple — Ishiyamadera, where Murasaki Shikibu is said to have begun writing The Tale of Genji — and the perfect conditions for moongazing. This 1933 print captures the harvest moon rising over the lake, its reflection broken into shimmering fragments on the water's surface below the temple's forested hill. The Autumn Moon at Ishiyama was one of the celebrated "Eight Views of Omi," giving the composition the weight of classical precedent.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Autumn Moon at Ishiyama Temple was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸) in 1933.
Autumn Moon at Ishiyama Temple uses Bokashi, on color woodblock print.
Autumn Moon at Ishiyama Temple was published by Doi Sadaichi (1933).
Autumn Moon at Ishiyama Temple depicts temples & shrines, moonlight, and night scenes.
