Koitsu -- "Sacred Bridge at Nikko"

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Title "Sacred Bridge at Nikko"
("Nikko Kami-bashi")
(aka literally "Bridge of the Gods")
Date 1937 (1960's/70's printing)
Series na
Publisher Hamamatsudo (a subsidiary of Doi Publishing, 1963-81)
Seal, Carver/Printer Harada/Seki; #56/200 Limited Edition
Image Size 10 x 15 3/8 ("dai-oban")
Impression Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to bridge, trees, rocks, and water; crisp "key-lines," highly detailed carving.
Condition Excellent. Excellent colors.
Clean front and backside. (Few surface scratches--otherwise flawless.)
Reference/Illus na
Comments A panoramic view of Nikko's well-known Bridge of the Gods. A Limited Edition print by Hamamatsudo Publisher. Also available paired with an ORIGINAL 1890's vintage photograph of same location (8 x 10 1/2).
Item # DG-763
Price SOLD/DR (as pair)
$600 print alone, or
$750 with ORIGINAL 1890's vintage photograph