Hiroshi YOSHIDA -- "A Country Festival at Kono"

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Artist YOSHIDA, Hiroshi
(1876-1950)
Title " A Country Festival at Kono"
Date 1933; ("Impressed" signature lower margin--posthumous edition, likely circa 1950's/60's.)
Series "Kansai District Series"
Publisher Yoshida Studio
Seal, Carver/Printer na
Image Size 9 5/8 x 14 3/4
Impression Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; crisply detailed lines.
Condition Nearly Excellent. Exceptional colors, clean front and verso. (Very minor "soft" crease near top--otherwise flawless.)
Reference/Illus "The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #179.
Comments A truely gorgeous Japanese springtime festival streetscene.
Seldom seen image.
Item # BG-488
Price $725 (Sold/AK)