| Artist | YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
| Title | “Shizhongshan” ("Shi-chung-shan" South China); ("Sekishozan") |
| Date | 1940; "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 | na |
| Publisher | Yoshida Family Studio |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | na |
| Image Size | 9 5/8 x 14 5/8 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading throughout; "gauffrage" (embossing) to temple, boats, and distant buildings; nicely detailed carving, crisp lines. |
| Condition | Nearly Excellent. Excellent, fresh colors. Very clean front and verso. (Light toning; very slight wear.) |
| Reference/Illus | "The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #235. |
| Comments | From sketches created 1939 when sent to China as an artist/reporter for the Japanese Army. (Colors better than Abe's "Complete Yoshida" example print.) Lifetime printing. Seldom seen. |
| Item # | PR-03 |
| Price | $1125 (Sold/AM) |
