Nijo Castle, Kyoto
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Typical Price
$1,000–$20,000. Common subjects, later printings: $1,000–$3,000. Key value factors: Night scenes with glowing lanterns are his most popular subjects. Doi Hangaten first editions command premiums.
Description
"Nijo Castle, Kyoto" is a shin-hanga print by Tsuchiya Koitsu, created during the Taisho and Showa periods. This work demonstrates the artist's distinctive approach to night scenes and temples through the medium of Japanese woodblock printing.
Koitsu was a student of Kobayashi Kiyochika who became a leading shin-hanga landscape artist. He is especially known for night scenes and illuminated architecture, with a warm palette that brings scenes to glowing life.
This print represents Tsuchiya Koitsu's contribution to the shin-hanga tradition during the Taisho and Showa periods. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
