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<b>EVENING IN NARA</b> / Hiroshi Yoshida1933$1,500</em>
ARTIST: Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950)
TITLE: Evening in Nara
DATE: 1933
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DIMENSIONS: 16 1/8 x 11 inches
CONDITION: Excellent, no condition problems to note
LITERATURE: Ogura, Yoshida Hiroshi Zenhangashu (The Complete Woodblock Prints of Hiroshi Yoshida), Abe Shuppan, Tokyo, 1987, pl. 185
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$1,500.00
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Details
Night descends as a hazy mist lingers. The temple’s hanging lanterns bloom with the scene’s only discernable light. Several figures are seen huddled together at the center-left, on the temple’s veranda, taking in the last views from this vantage point before the soft, moist darkness of summer night envelopes the scene.
Connoisseur's Note
This impression is an excellent example of the design. Exhibiting fresh, untouched colors, the print looks like it could have been created today. This print features Yoshida’s “jizuri seal,” as well as a brush and pencil signature, indicating it was produced under his strict supervision.
