Toshi Yoshida -- "Plum" (#5)

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Title "Plum" ("Ume")
Date 1980
Series "Friendly Garden Series"
Publisher Yoshida Family Studio
(Commissioned by The Franklin Mint.)
Seal, Carver/Printer Pencil-signed (in Japanese "kanji")
Japanese signature reads "Yoshida Toshi."
Image Size Unusually Large--image 9 7/8 x 20 1/8 tall. (Frame size 15 3/4 x 30 5/8 overall.)
Impression Very Fine. Skillful "bokashi" shading. Highly detailed carving.
Condition Appears Nearly Excellent. Strong colors.
(Two tiny faint spots upper/left sky area. Not examined outside of frame.) Frame in fairly nice condition; tan silk matting; some scratching to plexi-glass.
Reference/Illus na
Comments Left (stand-alone) image of large oversized triptych set; nicely framed in beautiful Japanese-style frame.
Item # DG-996
Price $575 (Sold/RK) (with frame);
OR $1595 total as 3-print set of DG-994/DG-995/DG-996.