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.
Futarasan Shrine on the slopes of Mount Nantai in Nikko — "Mountain Temple (Futara-san)" — commands one of Japan's most dramatic sacred mountain settings, the path from the shore of Lake Chuzenji climbing steeply through ancient forest to reach the mountain shrine. Koitsu renders the approach through giant cryptomeria, the path dappled and mysterious, the [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) sky barely visible through the canopy. The [oban](/glossary/oban) format indicates a formal presentation of what was one of Nikko's most atmospheric sacred spaces.
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.
Mountain Temple (Futara-san, Nikko) - oban was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Mountain Temple (Futara-san, Nikko) - oban uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Mountain Temple (Futara-san, Nikko) - oban was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Mountain Temple (Futara-san, Nikko) - oban depicts landscapes, temples & shrines, and mountains, set at Nikko.
