| Artist | Koitsu TSUCHIYA (1870-1949) |
| Title | "(Tea House) Yokocho at Yotsuya Araki" ("Yotsuya Araki Yokocho") |
| Date | 1935 |
| Series | na |
| Publisher | Doi Publisher |
| Carver/Printer | Unsealed--but clearly on "older paper." (Likely pre-War printing) |
| Image Size | 9 1/2 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; "gauffrage" (embossing) to kimonos, entry door, and windows; very finely carved details, crisp key-lines. |
| Condition | Very Good to Nearly Excellent. Fresh strong colors. (Slight wear; few surface scratches; residues to verso corners.) Pencil notations top verso margin. |
| Reference/Illus | Chigasaki Museum's 1999 Koitsu Exhibition Catalogue, p15, pl# 16; Andacht p145. |
| Comments | Superb mastery of light for which Koitsu is so well known. Classic "Tea House" image. |
| Item # | EG-741 |
| Price | $650 |