{"product_id":"tsuchiya-koitsu-giclee-repro-print-nezu-shrine-tokyo-night-snow-1934-10x15-1","title":"Tsuchiya Koitsu Giclée Repro Print Nezu Shrine Tokyo Night Snow 1934 10x15","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eTsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸, 1870–1949) — Nezu Jinja (根津神社 — Nezu Shrine) — archival giclée reproduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eContemporary reproduction after original woodblock print, December 1934 (Shōwa 9); publisher Doi Hangaten\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis giclees is ready-to-hang, matted with \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ecustom-cut matting and framed\u003c\/span\u003e in a simple black wood frame with glass, overall 16\" W × 20\" H. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThis reproduction is locally and professionally printed on acid-free archival fine-art paper using highly fade-resistant pigmented inks. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eSnow 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 yellow glow from somewhere beyond the frame; to the right, snow-laden pines and a bare tree are suffused with the same low, diffuse light that pools across the ground. The great vermilion gate structure rises at upper left, its green copper roof dusted white. Further in the distance, a second figure with an umbrella moves toward an inner hall, its shoji screens glowing amber. The whole scene is rendered in a palette of deep indigo, grey, and muted warm tones — Koitsu's signature night-snow atmosphere, where artificial light defines the scene as surely as darkness conceals it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eTsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸, 1870–1949) was born in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and moved to Tokyo as a teenager to pursue artistic training. At age fifteen he became an apprentice to the renowned ukiyo-e master Kobayashi Kiyochika, living with him and studying under his guidance for nearly two decades. This long apprenticeship deeply shaped Koitsu's mastery of woodblock design, particularly his distinctive use of light and shadow to evoke mood and atmosphere. His international reputation grew most strongly after a pivotal meeting in 1931 with publisher Watanabe Shōzaburō, leader of the shin hanga movement; he also produced important designs for Doi Hangaten, including this celebrated Nezu Shrine composition. Nezu Jinja, one of Tokyo's oldest surviving shrines, dates in its present form to 1706 and is associated with Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. This design — Koitsu's finest snow-scene subject and among the most sought-after prints in his oeuvre — was first published in December 1934.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTitle: 根津神社 (Nezu Jinja — Nezu Shrine)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eArtist: Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸, 1870–1949)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eOriginal date: December 1934 (Shōwa 9); publisher Doi Hangaten; carver Harada; printer Yokoi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eMedium: Archival giclee reproduction on acid-free fine-art paper, pigmented inks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eDimensions: 10\" W × 15\" H (25 × 38 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCondition: New Giclée print on #120 textured matte paper\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shogun's Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51892053606717,"sku":"GCL0058","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/2348\/3709\/files\/DB4E5C31-6BFC-46D7-A819-085A0A8929AF_1_201_a.jpg?v=1782673543","url":"https:\/\/shogunsgallery.com\/products\/tsuchiya-koitsu-giclee-repro-print-nezu-shrine-tokyo-night-snow-1934-10x15-1","provider":"Shogun's Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}