What does this Tsuchiya Kōitsu print show?

A small group of ducks on calm water in a quiet Tokyo scene, from a Views of Tokyo set.

The new prints movement of early twentieth-century Japan, which renewed Edo woodblock craft with a Western feeling for light and atmosphere.

What is the bokashi technique seen here?

A hand-applied tonal gradation in woodblock printing, where colour shades softly across the sky and water.

Which rooms suit this print?

Its muted, atmospheric palette suits bedrooms, reading corners and hallways where a calm mood is wanted.

Ducks, Views of Tokyo — Tsuchiya Kōitsu Woodblock Print

Tokyo Views: Ducks

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The Artwork: Tokyo Views: Ducks

Ducks rest on still water in this quiet view of Tokyo by Tsuchiya Kōitsu (1870–1949), from a set picturing the city. Kōitsu trained for many years under Kobayashi Kiyochika before becoming one of the landscape voices of shin-hanga, the new-print movement of the early twentieth century. Here he turns from famous sights to a small, ordinary moment, a few birds on a calm pond.

The print is a colour woodblock, drawn from several carved blocks and printed onto paper. Its mood comes from bokashi, the hand-applied gradation that shades the sky and water softly across the sheet, so light seems to settle rather than fall. Shin-hanga renewed the old Edo craft with a Western feeling for atmosphere, and that balance shows in the muted, even tone.

On a wall the image is restful and low-key. The narrow palette and open water give the eye somewhere quiet to rest, which makes it easy to live with day to day. It suits a bedroom, a reading corner, or a hallway where a calm note i . . . Read More >>

Japan historical period: Showa 昭和 (1926-1989)

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The Artist: Tsuchiya Koitsu

Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870–1949) was a Japanese painter and woodblock-print designer of the shin-hanga ("new prints") movement, known for atmospheric landscapes of temples, harbours, and snow-covered streets.

He was born in 1870 in Shizuoka prefecture. As a young man he moved to Tokyo and entered the household of Kobayashi Kiyochika, the painter who had bridged traditional ukiyo-e and Western light effects. Under Kiyochika, Koitsu trained for many years, absorbing his teacher's interest in the play of lamplight, moonlight, and weather across a scene.

For much of his career Koitsu worked quietly, and his rise as a print designer came relatively late. From the 1930s he produced his best-known woodblock landscapes through the publisher Watanabe Shōzaburō and others, the workshops at the centre of the shin-hanga revival. These prints joined the careful craft of the traditional woodblock with a modern feel for atmosphere and mood.

His subjects are the quiet places of Japan seen at telling moments: . . . Read More >>

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Produit magnifique conforme à mes attentes

Produit magnifique conforme à mes attentes. Livraison rapide et emballage soigné.
Je recommande.
Merci infiniment

Beautiful

Beautiful

Beautiful art work - very happy with the

Beautiful art work - very happy with the quality

Schön

Schön

Sehr schönes Bild

Sehr schönes Bild und schnelle Lieferung

Perfect! Exactly like how I think it

Perfect! Exactly like how I think it was!

Tolles Bild

Tolles Bild. Schnelle Lieferung. Gute Auswahl. Daumen hoch.

Good design and frame.

Well-balanced and executed work, quite discreet but eye-catching.

Love

Love it!

Gute

Gute Farbintendität👍

Tolles Bild

Tolles Bild, alles super

Leider ist der Druck nicht so intensiv

Leider ist der Druck nicht so intensiv...

Beautiful print

Beautiful sharp print. Makes the design come to life!

Nice print

Nice print!

Cerezo en flor

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Lamina enmarcada. Enamorada!

Precioso!🤩

Precioso!🤩

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Einfach schön!!!! Toll

Einfach schön!!!! Toll verpackt

Lovely print

Lovely print

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Das Bild kam schnell und super verpackt an, die Druckqualität ist hervorragend, der Holzrahmen ist völlig okay. Gerne wieder

Schnittkanten auf dem Bild?

Die vier Ecken (ursprüngliche Schnittkanten?) sind tatsächlich auf dem Druck. Stören jetzt nicht sehr, hatte ich allerdings nicht erwartet. Versand und Verpackung waren super!

Gerne wieder

Sehr zügige Bearbeitung der Bestellung und schöne Ausführung mit Rahmung.

Sieht super

Sieht super aus

The order went extremely smoothly. The package arrived very quickly. The poster was very well packaged in a thick cardboard cylinder, so I received it without any damage. I especially like that they made sure the packaging contained minimal plastic! The print is of excellent quality, with saturated colors. I received a truly beautiful print. I will definitely order again!

I really like the picure, the blacks are soo deep and the red is so vivid, the scene is just filled with life.

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