Artist |
YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
Title |
"Yamanaka Lake" ("Yamanaka-ko") |
Date |
1927 "First Edition" (only printing)
Artist's "pencil-signature" and "pencil-title" lower margin,
"brush-signed" and "sealed" by artist within image.
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Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by family of Army serviceman
Col.Tom Y. Horton stationed in Tokyo 1946-47. |
Series |
na |
Publisher |
Yoshida Family Studio |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Blocks cut by Mayeda.
Two "impressed" (embossed) seals lower/left margin (instead of "jizuri seal") |
Image Size |
LARGE 17 3/4 x 23 5/8, plus margins. (21 1/2 x 27 overall) |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout; light "gauffrage"
(embossing) to Fuji's snowy flanks; highly detailed carving, crisp lines. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso.
(Small archival repair right verso margin; some minor soft creasing; few surface scratches; slight wear; light toning.)
No prior mounts--stored since 1946. |
Reference/Illus |
"The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" Abe #118; Blair 1936 Toledo
Exhibition #217. |
Comments |
An impressively large and handsomely reflected Mt Fuji design.
One of Hiroshi's largest lifetime prints (quite difficult to print)--of which only about 50 prints were ever
printed by the Yoshida Studio.
An important, over-sized print--RARELY seen.
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Item # |
BH-16 |
Price |
$6200 (SOld/NK) |