Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) | Spring Rain at Matsushima (Harusame Matsushima) | Showa period, 20th century

Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949)

Spring Rain at Matsushima (Harusame Matsushima)

Showa period, 20^th century

woodblock print, signed Koitsu, sealed Shin, titled in the right margin as above, publisher’s mark Hanken shoyu Doi Sadaichi [copyright reserved, Doi Sadaichi], with carver’s mark Ikeda and printer’s mark Yokoi, dated Showa juichinen shigatsu saku (made in April 1936), first state

Horitonzal oban: 28.9 x 42.4 cm., 11⅜ x 16⅝ in.