| 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. . |
| Provenance | Private placement. Consigned by family of Army serviceman Lt Col Frank Fliniau--POW 1942-45, stationed in Tokyo 1946-58. |
| 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 mat-line bottom and sides; some fading; some discoloration/toning to margins; 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 # | PR-08 |
| Price | $1,850 (Sold/AP) |
