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| Notes (1st edition) | Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida Title: Rapids Print Type: Japanese Woodblock Print Edition No: Posthumous printing from the original blocks Date: 1928 Publisher: The Yoshida Family Studio Reference No: Abe #104 Size: 21-1/2 x 32-1/2 " (image); 24-1/2 x 36-1/2" (paper There is also a later edition with impressed signature. The Yoshida Family reprinted only a few examples of Hiroshi's oversize prints in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Reprints have a stamped signature in bottom right margin and titled in block in the lower left margin. This design is the second largest of his prints and the stream block was cut by Yoshida himself using a v-shaped gouge and a round chisel. The lines of the big waves were cut by Maeda Yujiro. The print required 8 blocks and 33 impressions. The print illustrates the upper reaches of the Tone River. | ||
| Publisher (this edition): | Hiroshi Yoshida | Hiroshi Yoshida | Hiroshi Yoshida |
| Date of this item: | 1928 | 1950s/60s | c. 1960s |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | This is the first edition. Rapids, a beautiful Japanese woodblock print by Hiroshi Yoshida from 1928! This is an extremely large and rare woodblock print by one of the masters of shin hanga. It depicts a close-up view of a mountain stream (the Tone River). According to the 1930 Toledo Museum of Art catalog, Rapids was printed in an edition of only 50 prints. This is also stated in Ben Bruce Blakeney's 1950 book "Yoshida Hiroshi: Print-Maker", which says that Yoshida's largest prints were made in "editions of only forty-five or fifty prints". Rapids is Yoshida's second largest print, after Sea of Clouds. Blakeney also mentions that Rapids was Yoshida's personal favorite. This original print is in fair to good condition, and would greatly benefit from restoration. It is signed and titled in pencil in the lower margin. Yoshida's reddish-brown jizuri seal is located in the upper left margin. The image and colors are still very good although there are a few light brownish stains noticeable in the white part of the water. Unfortunately the entire print is glued down to a backing board. This was done when the print was framed many years ago. The margins have some staining, mostly in the left and upper margin. |
Japanese woodblock print Keiryu (Rapids) ? The same work is owned by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/rapids-keiry%C3%BB-129010) and Fukuoka City Museum. Material =paper, glass in frame Condition=Normal (stains) ? Made in 1928 Size = 72 x 100 cm <28.35 x 39.38 inch> Art Work = 54 x 82 cm <21.26 x 32.29 inch> |
Tuesday, 5 January 2010 Catalog ID: 7905 Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida Title: Rapids Print Type: Japanese Woodblock Print Edition No: Posthumous printing from the original blocks Date: c.1960 Publisher: The Yoshida Family Studio Reference No: Abe #104 Size: 21-1/2 x 32-1/2 " (image); 24-1/2 x 36-1/2" (paper Price: Reserved Condition: Fine, apart from a few surface abrasions near the top margin. Notes: A VERY SCARCE, POSTHUMOUS PRINTING OF YOSHIDA'S MASTERPIECE DESIGN. The Yoshida Family printed only a few examples of Hiroshi's oversize prints in the late 1950's and early 1960's. Stamped signature in bottom right margin; titled in block in the lower left margin. This design is the second largest of his prints and the stream block was cut by Yoshida himself using a v-shaped gouge and a round chisel. The lines of the big waves were cut by Maeda Yujiro. The print required 8 blocks and 33 impressions. The print illustrates the upper reaches of the Tone River. PROVENANCE: An American collector who purchased it directly from the Yoshida Family in the early 60's. |