Hiroshi Yoshida "Misty Day in Nikko" Woodblock
Hiroshi Yoshida (Japanese, 1876-1950). Japanese shin-hanga woodblock print titled "Nikko kiri no hi (Misty day in Nikko)," depicting travelers visiting a shrine nestled amongst a misty forest. Pencil signed along the lower right; titled along the lower left.
Image; height: 14 3/4 in x width: 9 1/2 in. Matted; height: 20 in x width: 15 in. Margins; right: 1/4 in x left: 1 in x lower: 1/2 in x upper: 1 in.
Condition Report: The print is in good condition overall with no visible tears, major creases, or losses. The paper is hinged along the upper corners with framer's tape. The paper is toned and browned. There is acidic burn visible. Wear along the right and upper margins. There is a minor crease to the corners. To the sky there is a minute brown accretion. When inspected under UV light, there are white splotches throughout that indicates possible treatment. From the verso, there are pencil inscriptions that are possibly original to the artistic practice; there is a minute skimming to the lower right quadrant. The mat is toned.
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Hiroshi Yoshida (Japanese, 1876-1950). Japanese shin-hanga woodblock print titled "Nikko kiri no hi (Misty day in Nikko)," depicting travelers visiting a shrine nestled amongst a misty forest. Pencil signed along the lower right; titled along the lower left.
Image; height: 14 3/4 in x width: 9 1/2 in. Matted; height: 20 in x width: 15 in. Margins; right: 1/4 in x left: 1 in x lower: 1/2 in x upper: 1 in.
Condition Report: The print is in good condition overall with no visible tears, major creases, or losses. The paper is hinged along the upper corners with framer's tape. The paper is toned and browned. There is acidic burn visible. Wear along the right and upper margins. There is a minor crease to the corners. To the sky there is a minute brown accretion. When inspected under UV light, there are white splotches throughout that indicates possible treatment. From the verso, there are pencil inscriptions that are possibly original to the artistic practice; there is a minute skimming to the lower right quadrant. The mat is toned.
