Waiting for the Tide by Hiroshi Yoshida

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Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950)

Woodblock Prints Title: Waiting for the Tide

1st Publication: 1930

Size: Oban, 15-1/4 X 10 + Margins as shown

Date of this edition: 1930, 1st Edition, Jizuri seal

Publisher: Self published

Condition: Matte burn from prior mounting, particularly visible in the margins. Tiny clear spot in the upper right margin not affecting the print. Small repaired crack in the left margin, not affecting the print either. Good colors, and impression; Very good overall.

Notes: Beautiful 1st edition of this print, bearing the jizuri seal, and hand signed. Prints from after 1925 would have the title printed in a manner of writing. Later (posthumous) edition would also have the signature printed.

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.