| Artist | YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
| Title | "Sailing Boats, Afternoon" ("Hansen--Gogo") |
| Date | 1926. Impressed signature lower margin, circa 1960's/70's. |
| Provenance | Consigned by a knowledgable eastcoast print collector/dealer. |
| Series | "Inland Sea Series" ("Seto-Naikai Shu") |
| Publisher | Yoshida Studio |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Blocks cut by Mayeda. |
| Image Size | Very LARGE format: 14 1/8 x 20 ("DOUBLE-oban") |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to outline of sailboat's sails; nicely visible woodgrain to water; life-like reflection in water; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition | Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean backside; full margins. (Flawless--paper remnant verso top margin.) |
| Reference/Illus | "The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #42; Blair 1930 Toledo Exhibition #252. |
| Comments | Very large ("double-oban"), beautiful Yoshida "sailboat" image. Seldom seen--impressively large format and difficult to print. This is the "blue background 'Afternoon' version (without the distant boats left);" five other variant states exist for this image (using different colors). |
| Item # | PA-29 |
| Price | $1625 (Sold/EM) |