| Artist | YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
| Title | "Shisei" ("Xingzi") |
| Date | 1940; "Jizuri" seal, "brush-signed" and "sealed" by artist in image. Pencil-signed in margin by artist. |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by a knowledgable NW collector of Yoshida prints. |
| Series | "Korea and Manchuria" |
| Publisher | Yoshida Family Studio |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | "Jizuri" seal |
| Image Size | 9 5/8 x 14 3/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to gate and structures; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition | Good++. Good colors. Clean front and verso. (Light toning; mat-line into image edges; tape residues verso margins; some fading; scattered creasing/wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | "The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #234. |
| Comments | A colorful streetscene from Hiroshi's 1939 visit to China. |
| Item # | MR-08 |
| Price | $675 (SOLD/la/ug) |