| Artist | YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
| Title | “The Jungfrau” (Swiss Alps); ("Jungfrau") |
| Date | 1925; Red "Jizuri seal" (left margin), artist's "pencil-signature" and "pencil-title" lower margin, "brush-signed" and "sealed" by artist within image. |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Army serviceman Lt Col Frank Fliniau--POW 1942-45, stationed in Tokyo 1946-58. |
| Series | "Europe Series" |
| Publisher | Yoshida Family Studio |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | "Jizuri seal" |
| Image Size | 9 5/8 x 14 3/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout; extensive deep "gauffrage" (embossing) to mountains and snow areas; nicely detailed carving, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Very Good. Excellent colors. Clean front and verso. (Two tiny tears top/bottom, archivally repaired; bumping bottom margin; light toning; wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | "The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #15. |
| Comments | Early 1925 snow-covered Swiss Alps image. One of three variant impressions of different colors. Lifetime printing. Seldom seen. |
| Item # | PR-02 |
| Price | $1150 (Sold/NK) |
