Artist |
YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
Title |
"Kameido Bridge"
("Kameido") |
Date |
1927; "Jizuri" seal
"Pencil-signed" in margin by artist, "brush-signed" and "sealed" by artist in image.
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Provenance |
Private placement.
Consigned by a knowledgable collector/dealer. |
Series |
"Twelve Scenes of Tokyo" ("Tokyo Ju-ni Dai") |
Publisher |
Yoshida Family Studio |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
"Jizuri" seal;
Blocks cut by Maeda Yujiro. |
Image Size |
9 3/8 x 14 3/8 |
Impression |
Very Fine.
Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage"
(embossing) to bridge
and railing; extremely life-like reflection; crisply detailed lines. |
Condition |
Very Good++.
Very Good colors.
Clean front and verso.
(Faint discoloration bottom and sides; some fading, light wear.) |
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.
Seldom seen. |
Item # |
PA-64 |
Price |
$2,600 (Sold/NC/j52) |