Tsuchiya Koitsu Giclée Repro Print Nezu Shrine Tokyo Night Snow 1934 6.75"x10" Woodblock The cherry blossoms scattered throughout

The cherry blossoms scattered throughout the composition allude to one of the most celebrated episodes in Yoshiie's legend: his pause near the Nakoso Barrier on his return from northern campaigns

Markings:  村田 (Murata)   多研

glaze pooling at the rim

featuring the artist’s unique footmark stamp and stylized brushwork evoking traditional symbolism

vinegar tasters motif

Tsuchiya Koitsu Giclée Repro Print Nezu Shrine Tokyo Night Snow 1934 6.75"x10" Woodblock The cherry blossoms scattered throughoutTsuchiya Koitsu (, 18701949) Nezu Jinja ( Nezu Shrine) archival gicle reproduction Contemporary reproduction after original woodblock print, December 1934 (Shwa 9) Snow falls through a deep winter night at Nezu Shrine in Tokyo. A woman likely a geisha, judging by her dress and bearing crosses the snow covered precinct under a red and white umbrella, her footprints trailing behind her toward the viewer. To her left, a large stone lantern catches a warm