two-wooblock-prints-by-hiroshi-yoshida-japanese-1876-1950
Lot 350
Two Wooblock Prints by Hiroshi Yoshida (Japanese, 1876-1950)
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Ink and colors on paper, first Kameido Bridge, 1927, Yoshida's jizuri stamp on upper left margin, in margin below in pencil is written "Kameido Bridge" and "Hiroshi Yoshida," artist's brush signature and red seal on lower right hand corner of print, and second Himeiji Castle Morning, 1928, woodblock print, ink and colors on paper, Yoshida's jizuri stamp on upper left margin, in margin below in pencil is written "Himeiji Castle-Morning" and "Hiroshi Yoshida," artist's brush signature and red seal on lower right hand corner of print, prints are presented loose.

Sheet Size 15 7/8 x 10 7/8 in., 15 7/8 x 10 5/8 in.

Private Collection, Kill Devil Hills, NC. Purchased in Japan in 1945.

Purchased in Japan during the 1940s.

Yoshida is considered the leading artist of the Shin Hanga movement in Japan, especially known for his stunning landscape prints.

Very good impression and color; toning to bridge print and frame lines.

$500 - 1,000