Badger, 1930s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- harashobo
Koitsu's daytime landscapes and non-nocturnal scenes are less common on the primary market but still reflect his mastery of atmosphere and color. Values have risen steadily over the past decade.
The badger (tanuki) occupies a peculiar place in Japanese folklore — a shapeshifting trickster creature associated with good fortune, sake, and mischief, often depicted with an enormous belly used as a drum. Koitsu's treatment in the 1930s brings the creature to life with characteristic warmth, placing the animal in a naturalistic setting that balances the folkloric weight of its subject. This print sits at the edges of Koitsu's usual landscape work, demonstrating his range beyond iconic views.
Hebizukai
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
1964
Acrylic paint and oil pastel with oiled charcoal and ink over an ink and graphite underdrawing on paper
1964
Color lithograph with relief block and hand coloring; edition 35/36
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Badger, 1930s was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Badger, 1930s was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Badger, 1930s depicts animals.
