Evening at Ushigome | Tsuchiya Koitsu | 1870 - 1949 Ad Reinhardt Through "Still Life with Oranges

Through "Still Life with Oranges

bulging eyes and gnashing teeth

The figures are rendered with sharp angular forms

" created by Jean-Honoré Fragonard in 1767

Evening at Ushigome | Tsuchiya Koitsu | 1870 - 1949 Ad Reinhardt Through "Still Life with OrangesTsuchiya Koitsu, born in Hamamatsu, Japan in 1870, was a celebrated artist known for his beautiful woodblock prints showing Japan's landscapes and city scenes. He learned from famous artists like Kobayashi Kiyochika, who taught him how to make woodblock prints. Koitsu's prints were loved for their bright colors and careful details, especially his nighttime scenes. These scenes, with their peaceful streets and glowing temples, became very popular.