| Artist | YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
| Title | "Kameido Bridge" ("Kameido") |
| Date | 1927; Red (early) "Jizuri" seal, "brush-signed" and sealed by artist in image. (Without usual pencil-signature--clearly intended for Japanese market.) |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by a southwest print collector/dealer. |
| Series | "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo" ("Tokyo Ju-ni Dai") |
| Publisher | Yoshida Studio |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Blocks cut by Maeda Yujiro. |
| Image Size | 9 3/8 x 14 3/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; deep "gauffrage" (embossing) to bridge and railing; extremely life-like reflection; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Very good colors. Clean front and verso. (Few minor surface scratches, few tiny nicks very bottom edge; very slight wear; slight age-toning. |
| Reference/Illus | "The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #62; Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #272. |
| Comments | Yoshida's masterpiece. Required 60 impressions to complete printing per Blair. Extremely difficult to obtain--seldom seen. |
| Item # | FW-14 |
| Price | $4,600 (Sold/WA) |