$500–$8,000. Common later works: $500–$1,500. Key value factors: His enormous output (lived to 102) means most works are accessible. Early black-and-white prints are most valued.
Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi Prefecture — the second largest of the Fuji Five Lakes — is here rendered from its shore, the mountain visible beyond the water's surface. Hiratsuka's 1930 woodblock uses the lake as compositional ground for the distant peaks. The Japanese title (Kōshū Kawaguchi kohan) locates the work in the Kōshū — old Kai Province — landscape tradition.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Kawaguchi Lake Shore in Koshu District (Koshu Kawaguchi kohan) was created by Hiratsuka Un'ichi (平塚運一) in 1930.
Kawaguchi Lake Shore in Koshu District (Koshu Kawaguchi kohan) depicts urban scenes, landscapes, and rivers & lakes.
