Artist |
YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
Title |
"Hirakawa Bridge"
("Hirakawa-bashi") |
Date |
1929; "Jizuri" seal, "brush-signed" and "sealed" by artist in image.
Pencil-signed in margin by artist. |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by a knowledgable collector/dealer. |
Series |
"Twelve Scenes of Tokyo" ("Tokyo juni dai") |
Publisher |
Yoshida Family Studio |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
"Jizuri" seal;
Blocks cut by Maeda Yujiro. |
Image Size |
9 3/4 x 14 3/4 |
Impression |
Very Fine.
Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; light "gauffrage" (embossing) to clouds;
highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Excellent colors.
Clean front and verso.
(Slight toning; faint discoloration upper top margins.) |
Reference/Illus |
"The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #68. |
Comments |
A beautiful nighttime scene of a moonlit Hirakawa Bridge.
Seldom seen. |
Item # |
PA-60 |
Price |
$1,950 (Sold/AP) |