Ikenohata, titled in Japanese and in English, signed in pencil and in brush, with
- Date:
- 1937
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- harashobo
From Yoshida's later career (1935–1950), these prints show his technical mastery at full maturity. Later-decade prints slightly trail peak-period 1920s works at auction, but jizuri impressions of desirable subjects still command strong prices. Standard jizuri Japanese landscapes follow the dealer benchmark of approximately $2,149; Sacred Bridge, Nikko (1937) sold for $800 at Schmidt's Antiques for a pencil-signed example.
Ikenohata — the lakeside neighborhood on the west shore of Shinobazu Pond in Ueno, Tokyo — was one of the city's most picturesque urban districts, combining the natural feature of the lotus-covered pond with traditional architecture and the cultural institutions of the Ueno hill above. This 1937 print's long exhibition title (noting both Japanese and English inscription and dual signatures) suggests a presentation impression or gallery exhibition print. The Ikenohata subject captures a corner of Tokyo that retained its Meiji-era character into the Showa period.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Ikenohata, titled in Japanese and in English, signed in pencil and in brush, with was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1937.
Ikenohata, titled in Japanese and in English, signed in pencil and in brush, with was published by Yoshida Studio (1937).
Ikenohata, titled in Japanese and in English, signed in pencil and in brush, with depicts calligraphy.
