Rapids on the Nakabusa River by Hiroshi Yoshida

Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950)

Woodblock Prints Title: Rapids on the Nakabusa River (Nakabusagawa honryû)

1st Publication: 1926

Size: Horizontal ôban; 28.6 x 41.8 cm (11 1/4 x 16 7/16 in.)

Date of this edition: 1930's lifetime edition

Publisher: Self Published

Condition: Uneven upper margin, with an additional piece of paper glued beneath it in order to cover the losses. Creases, small unrepaired crack on the lower right margin. Rubbing in the upper section of the print. Fair overall condition.

Notes: This print has the Jizuri seal and the signature is hand written with pencil, consistent with an original Hiroshi Yoshida print. Please, note that the 1926's edition had a brown jizuri. This is most likely a second printing, with a black jizuri seal.

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.