- Haru no Yuki - Kyoto Maruyama (Spring Snow at Maruyama, Kyoto) -

The amazing woodblock print "Haru no Yuki-Kyoto Maruyama" (Spring Snow at Maruyama, Kyoto) is by Koitsu Tsuchiya (1870–1949). This print is one of his popular snow prints by Doi Publisher. Absolutely beautiful snow image of Kyoto.  Dated in 1936. This is a later printing by Hamamatsu-do. (*Doi publisher changed their company name to Hamamatsu-do in 1963 until 1981.)  Artist's signature "Koitsu" and the artist's red seal on the lower-left corner of the image. Supervisor's seal "Keizaburo Yamaguchi" on the upper left margin. Carver name: Harada,  Printer name: Seki, Copyright seal "Doi" (red seal); publisher seal "Hamamatsu-do" with a red seal on the lower left margin.  Titled "Haru no Yuki - Kyoto Maruyama" and dated "Showa 11 nen 3 gatsu (printed in 1936, March) on the right margin.   Technique: WoodblockPaper size: 11 and 3/8 inches by 17 inches (29 x 43.2 cm)Image size: 10 and 1/8 x 15 and 1/2 inches (25.8 x 39.3 cm)Sheet number: N/A Date: 1936 (this is a later print, posthumous edit