Scarce 1939 Signed "Japanese Wood-block Printing" by Hiroshi Yoshida
Item Details
This only edition by Hiroshi Yoshida, renowned artist of the shi-hanga style of woodblocks, features a tipped-in frontispiece titled Cherry and Castle signed H. Yoshida to the lower edge. A series of plates show the order of printing which culminates in a finished plate signed and titled A Junk. Following the progression of plates is a special print of A Junk which is also signed to the lower edge. Additional plates and illustrations are throughout the text. An appendix lists the blocks and processes for 220 works of art completed by the artist.
| Title and Author/Editor | Japanese Wood-block Printing (Hiroshi Yoshida) |
| Genre | Art and Photography, Instructional and Textbooks |
| Illustrator | Hiroshi Yoshida (Japanese, 1876 – 1950) |
| Type of Illustration | Woodblock, Halftone |
| Binding | Raw silk on boards |
| Dust Jacket | No |
| Publisher or Printer | The Sanseido Company Ltd. |
| Publication Year | 1939 |
| Period | Early to Mid 20th Century |
| Place of Publication | Tokyo & Osaka |
| Edition Statement | Only Edition |
| Signed | Yes |
| Signed by | Signed to the front endpaper by Hiroshi Yoshida in black ink and red stamp. The full-color woodblocks are signed and titled to the lower edge by Yoshida. |
| Number of Books | 1 |
Condition
- missing dust jacket; wear to cover with warping, bumped corners, fraying, rubbed edges and soiling; fading to endpapers; dings and slight tears to fore edge text blocks; label to rear endpaper.
Dimensions
Item #
ITMG522836
