KOITSU -- "Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea"

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Title "Sunset at Tomonotsu, Inland Sea" (RARE Variant)
("Seto Naikai, Tomonostu")
Date 1940 (or earlier?). A very RARE variant of Watanabe's commonly seen 1940 Koitsu print (see second image below for sid-by-side comparison).
Series na
Publisher Watanabe Shozaburo
Seal, Carver/Printer 6mm seal, and re-stamped 7mm (PRE-1957)
Image Size 9 3/8 x 14 1/4
Impression Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading.
Condition Very Good++. Clean backside. (Tiny expert repair to nick in far left margin; minor rubbing.)
Reference/Illus na
Comments A very rarely seen variant of Watanabe's commonly seen 1940 Koitsu print; undated, but likely pre-War.
Item # AT-28
Price $650 (Sold/BP)