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.
Kangetsu Bridge — "Moon-viewing Bridge" — appears in Koitsu's work as an intimate garden span, its arching form reflected in the still water beneath it and ideally positioned for the contemplation of a moon rising above the trees. The bridge's name encapsulates the aesthetic program of Japanese garden design, which arranges stone, water, and plantings to frame the natural world as a series of composed views. Koitsu's [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) sky above the bridge captures the twilight moment when moongazing was at its most rewarding.
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.
Kangetsu Bridge was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Kangetsu Bridge uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Kangetsu Bridge was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Kangetsu Bridge depicts landscapes and bridges.
