About This Print
One of Kōitsu's most popular designs, reprinted many times by the publisher since its original printing in January 1935. This collection's print is a later edition, likely printed between 1981 and 1995. The artist presents us with two geisha bathed in the light of a teahouse in the early evening. Kōitsu's marvelous handling of light is evident in this print.From the title Yotsuya Araki Yokochō, the teahouse is located in an alley (yokochō) in Yotsuya, Araki-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo.
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Print Details
| IHL Catalog | #978 |
| Title | Yotsuya Araki Yokochō 四ツ谷荒木横町 [print is often referred to as "Teahouse" or "Teahouse at Night"] |
| Series | originally released as part of the series Tokyo Views 東京風景 |
| Artist | Tsuchiya Kōitsu (1870-1949) |
| Signature |  |
| Seal | shinsei 真生 ("genuine") (see Signature above) |
| Publication Date | originally issued January 1935. This print is a posthumous edition, likely printed between 1981 and 1995, based upon the publisher, carver and printer seals. |
| Edition | post-WWII between 1981 and 1995 |
| Publisher |  Doi Hangatan 土井版画店 (family name Doi Eiiichi 土井英一) top seal: 版权所有 土井英一 copyright reserved Doi Eiichibottoms seals: see Carver and Printer below [Koitsu.com reference K-64 seal 1981- present [Marks: seal 26-158; pub. ref. 037] |
| Carver | Harada 彫 ハラ田 (see publisher seal above - lower left cartouche) |
| Printer | Seki 摺 セキ (see publisher seal above - lower right cartouche) |
| Impression | excellent |
| Colors | excellent |
| Condition | excellent |
| Miscellaneous |  Source: March 2000 interview by Andreas Grund with Mrs. Suzue Doi http://www.ukiyoe-gallery.com/doiinterview.htm Q.: Some prints carry a watermark, while others don't. What is behind this? A.: This depends on the paper. Sometimes we use paper with our "Do" watermark, sometimes we use plain paper. But even in case a watermark is on the paper, you should know, there is only a single watermark in the upper left corner of each sheet. The sheet, however, has double oban size and is cut half before printing. Consequently, one print gets the watermark, the other not. My printer always urges me, for cost reasons not to continue with the watermarked paper. |
| Genre | shin hanga (new prints) |
| Format | oban tate-e |
| H x W Paper | 16 x 10 11/16 in. (40.6 x 27.1 cm) |
| H x W Image | 14 5/16 x 9 7/16 x in. (36.4 x 24 cm) |
| Collections This Print | |
| 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-DH-018 |
8/21/2021
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