About This Print
The harbor at Tomonotsu in the waning glow of sunset. This image, originally published in the summer of 1940, is one of the artist's most famous and was reprinted numerous times by the publisher, Watanabe Shōzaburō, including one edition using re-carved blocks. This collection's print bears Watanabe's round 7mm seal indicating a later edition. The paper type, the coloration of the print and the presence of the date in the left-hand margin, point to a mid-1950s to mid-1960s impression.Tomonoura
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomonoura
Tomonoura (鞆の浦), formerly known as Tomonotsu (鞆の津), is a port in the Ichichi ward of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It stands on the southern point of the Numakuma Peninsula, 14 kilometers south of Fukuyama Station. Tomonoura has been a prosperous port since ancient times. Its unique circular harbor was preserved even after modern port facilities were introduced. Tomonoura lies within Tomokōen (鞆公園), which forms part of the Setonaikai National Park. In 2007, the port was listed as one of the top 100 scenic municipalities in Japan and its harbor was listed as one of the top 100 historical natural features in Japan.
Tomonoura (formerly called Tomonotsu) today
Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #1517 |
| Title | Seto Inland Sea, Tomonotsu 瀬戸内海 鞆之津 ((鞆の浦) Setonaikai Tomonotsu (Tomonoura) |
| Series | |
| Artist | Tsuchiya Kōitsu (1870-1949) |
| Signature |  |
| Seal | shin 真 (see Signature above) |
| Publication Date | 昭和十五夏 originally issued summer of 1940. This print is a later impression bearing the publisher's round 7mm "I"-type seal, as shown under Publisher below. |
| Edition | original edition bears the Watanabe "G"-type seal in use from approximately 1934-1941. |
| Publisher | Watanabe Shōzaburō reading (in Katakana): ワタナベ Watanabe Shōzaburō |
| Carver | unknown |
| Printer | unknown |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | excellent |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Genre | shin hanga (new prints) |
| Format | oban tate-e |
| H x W Paper | 15 5/8 x 10 1/2 in. (39.7 x 26.7 cm) |
| H x W Image | 14 1/4 x 9 5/8 x in. (36.2 x 24.4 cm) |
| Collections This Print | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston 52.45 |
| Reference Literature | The Catalogue Raisonne of Tsuchiya Koitsu Meiji to Shin-Hanga, Watercolours to Woodblocks, Ross F. Walker and Toshikazu Doi, Ohmi Gallery Publishing, 2009; Koitsu.com site reference TK-WN-8 |
8/21/2021
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