| Artist | YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
| Title | "Hirakawa Bridge" ("Hirakawa-bashi") |
| Date | 1929; "Jizuri" seal, "brush-signed" and "sealed" by artist in image. Pencil-signed in margin by artist. |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by a knowledgable collector/dealer. |
| Series | "Twelve Scenes of Tokyo" ("Tokyo juni dai") |
| Publisher | Yoshida Family Studio |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | "Jizuri" seal; Blocks cut by Maeda Yujiro. |
| Image Size | 9 3/4 x 14 3/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to clouds; highly detailed carving. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Slight toning; faint discoloration upper top margins.) |
| Reference/Illus | "The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #68. |
| Comments | A beautiful nighttime scene of a moonlit Hirakawa Bridge. Seldom seen. |
| Item # | PA-60 |
| Price | $1,950 (Sold/AP) |