| Artist | YOSHIDA, Hiroshi (1876-1950) |
| Title | "Summit of Mt Fuji" ("Sancho, Tsurugiga-Mine") |
| Date | 1928; "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 | "Ten Views of Mt Fuji" (**") |
| Publisher | Yoshida Family Studio |
| Seal, Carver/Printer | "Jizuri" seal; Blocks cut by Maeda Yujiro. |
| Image Size | 9 1/4 x 14 1/4 |
| Impression | Very Fine. Skillfully executed "bokashi" shading; highly detailed carving; excellent registration and bleed-through to verso. |
| Condition | Very Good++. Excellent colors. (Light mat-line in margins; tape stain verso top; light toning.) |
| Reference/Illus | "The Complete Woodblocks of Hiroshi Yoshida" #53; Blair's 1930 "Toldedo Exhibition" pl. #262. |
| Comments | A majestic Fuji mountain scene--known as "Sword Peak." Blair: "An edition of 90 impressions." Seldom seen. |
| Item # | PA-70 |
| Price | $2350 |