Tsuchiya Kōitsu (Japan, 1870-1949) - Lot 112

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Tsuchiya Kōitsu (Japan, 1870-1949) - Lot 112
Tsuchiya Kōitsu (Japan, 1870-1949) Print, oban tate-e, from the series Tōkyō fūkei (東京風景), Views of Tokyo, Benkei bashi plate (弁慶橋), Benkei Bridge. Signed Kōitsu and stamped Shinsei. Publisher Doi Sadakazu. Dated the 4th month of Showa 8 (1933). Dim. 39.3 x 26.4 cm This print by Kōitsu depicts the old Benkei wooden bridge linking Akasaka to Koicho, spanning Benkeibori, a remnant of the Edo castle's outer moat. Originally erected in the Kanda Iwamotocho district, the bridge was dismantled and reassembled in its present location in 1889. Today, the original bridge has been demolished and replaced by a sturdier concrete one. Reference: A similar print in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, no. 35.1924.
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