| Title |
"Benkei Bridge" ("Benkei-bashi") |
| Date |
1933 (early printing by Yokoi, likely 1936/56-62) |
| Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by a southwest print collector/dealer. |
| Series |
na |
| Publisher |
Doi Hangaten (Doi "watermark" upper left) |
| Carver/Printer |
Harada/Yokoi |
| Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; woodgrain visible in sky; finely
carved details; life-like reflection. |
| Condition |
Very Good+++. Strong colors. (Tape residues verso top margin; several surface
scratches; slight wear.) |
| 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 # |
FW-46 |
| Price |
$550 (Sold/AK) |