| Artist | YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
| Title | "Sailing Boats, Mist" ("Hansen--Kiri") |
| Date | 1926. Impressed signature lower margin, circa 1960's/70's. |
| Series | "Inland Sea Series" ("Seto-Naikai Shu") |
| Publisher | Yoshida Studio |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | Blocks cut by Mayeda. Bears "Toku" seal (meaning "special") upper left margin. |
| Image Size | Very LARGE format: 14 1/8 x 20 ("DOUBLE-oban") |
| Impression | Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; life-like reflection in water; crisply detailed lines. |
| Condition | Appears Excellent. Excellent colors. (Not examined outside of frame--no flaws noticable.) |
| Reference/Illus | "The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #43; Blair 1930 Toledo Exhibition #253. |
| Comments | Very large ("double-oban") beautiful Yoshida "sailboat image." Seldom seen--impressively large format and difficult to print. This is the "greyish background 'Mist' version" (with distant, faint sailboats left); five other variant states exist for this image (using different colors). Nicely framed, 26 1/2 x 33 1/2, non-glare glass. |
| Item # | DG-14 |
| Price | $1450 (Sold/TL) |