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.
Sengakuji Temple at Takanawa in southern Tokyo is one of Japan's most historically potent sites — the burial place of the forty-seven ronin, the masterless samurai who avenged their lord's death in 1703 in a story that became the most celebrated tale of loyalty and sacrifice in Japanese culture. Koitsu renders the modest but charged temple grounds with atmospheric depth, the grave markers of the ronin located just beyond the frame but present in every viewer's awareness. The print participates in the great Chushingura story.
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.
Sengakuji Temple at Takanawa in Tokyo was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Sengakuji Temple at Takanawa in Tokyo uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Sengakuji Temple at Takanawa in Tokyo was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Sengakuji Temple at Takanawa in Tokyo depicts temples & shrines, set at Tokyo.
