About This Print
One of Tokuriki's half-dozen or so renderings of Togetsukyo Bridge (lit. "Moon Crossing Bridge") with Mt. Arashi (Arashiyama) in the background, three of which are pictured below. This print's scene is set in the spring and Tokuriki has dotted the hillsides with cherry trees.
For another print in this collection picturing Togetsukyo Bridge and Arashiyama see Arashiyama, Spring Scenery by Itō Nisaburō (1905-2001).
Arashiyama and Togetsukyo Bridge
Source: website of japan-guide.com http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3912.html
Arashiyama (嵐山) is a pleasant, touristy district in the western outskirts of Kyoto. The area has been a popular destination since the Heian Period (794-1185), when nobles would enjoy its natural setting. Arashiyama is particularly popular during the cherry blossom and fall color seasons. The Togetsukyo Bridge is Arashiyama's well known, central landmark. Many small shops, restaurants and other attractions are found nearby, including Tenryuji Temple.
Three Similar Prints by the Artist
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #1074 |
| Title/Description | untitled/Arashiyama in Spring |
| Series | |
| Artist | Tokuriki Tomikichirō (1902-2000) |
| Signature | unsigned |
| Seal |  "tomoe" carved in block lower left-hand corner |
| Date | c. 1950s (undated) |
| Edition | unknown |
| Publisher | unknown |
| Printer | |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | excellent - printers marks in right margin; light wrinkling lower right |
| Genre | sosaku hanga (creative print) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Format | shikishiban |
| H x W Paper | 12 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (31.1 x 27.3 cm) |
| H x W Image | 10 13/16 x 9 5/8 in. (27.5 x 24.4 cm) |
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