| Title |
"Benkei Bridge" ("Benkei-bashi") |
| Date |
1933 (later edition, likely ca1960's/70's) |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Doi Hangaten (Doi "watermark" upper left) |
| Carver/Printer |
Harada/printer unknown (occasionally omitted). |
| Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression |
Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; woodgrain visible in sky; finely carved details; life-like reflection. |
| Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Strong colors. (Slight toning; single light surface scratch--otherwise flawless.) |
| Reference/Illus |
Chigasaki Museum's 1999 Koitsu Exhibition Catalogue, pl# 7, p14. |
| Comments |
Exhibits the "superb mastery of light" for which Koitsu is so well known. |
| Item # |
BG-942 |
| Price |
$425 (Reserved--CN) |