Yoshida 吉田博: Tomonoura 瀬戸内海集第二　倉　鞆の浦 (Sold)

Artist: Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950)
Title: Tomonoura 鞆の浦
Date: 1930
Series: Inland Sea--Second Series 瀬戸内海集第二

Kura in Tomonoura. Peaceful pre-industrial scene of wooden watercraft in harbor at Tomonoura. At right we see a couple on a small fishing boat who seem to be sorting their catch. In the center are the white, fireproof storehouses known as kura. As always, Yoshida’s rendering of the colors can best be described as perfect. The many subtle colors and the way the boats are reflected in the water also reflects the mastery of the printmakers. This is an excellent example from a self-published edition whose printing was supervised by Yoshida himself. Tomonoura remains a picturesque fishing town in Hiroshima Prefecture that faces the Seto Inland Sea and is now part of the Setonaikai National Park.

Condition: Excellent impression, color and condition.
Dimensions: ôban (26.9 x 40.4 cm)
Publisher: Self-published by the artist.
Literature: Abe catalog number 140. See MFA online.
Seal: artist’s red seal, lower right and jizuri ("self-printed") in left margin
Signature: Hiroshi Yoshida in pencil and Yoshida in ink

SKU: YOC305H