Artist |
YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
Title |
"Shisei" ("Xingzi") |
Date |
1940; "Jizuri" seal, "brush-signed" and "sealed" by artist in image.
Pencil-signed in margin by artist. |
Provenance |
Private placement.
Consigned by a knowledgable NW collector of Yoshida prints.
|
Series |
"Korea and Manchuria" |
Publisher |
Yoshida Family Studio |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
"Jizuri" seal |
Image Size |
9 5/8 x 14 3/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" to gate and structures;
crisply detailed lines. |
Condition |
Good++. Good colors.
Clean front and verso.
(Light toning; mat-line into image edges; tape residues verso margins; some fading; scattered creasing/wear.) |
Reference/Illus |
"The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #234. |
Comments |
A colorful streetscene from Hiroshi's 1939 visit to China. |
Item # |
MR-08 |
Price |
$675 (SOLD/la/ug) |