<b>YAMANAKA LAKE</b> / Hiroshi Yoshida1929<b>SOLD</b></em>

Details

Hiroshi Yoshida produced over a dozen designs that featured this important subject. This work is among the artist's biggest attempts and part of only a handful of prints executed in an oversized format. This work features an astonishing realistic view of a snowcapped Mt. Fuji as it is broadcast across a quiet nearby lake. The design is picturesque and contemplative—not only does it hold its subject, but it doubles it, showcasing a view of the sacred mountain in a pristine lake. The work’s highly successful design owes much to its larger format, as it is more than double the size of the artist’s standard oban-sized prints.

Connoisseur's Note

This particular design was never issued with the artist’s jizuri seal. The design was never reprinted posthumously, and this bears the artist's signature in pencil at the lower left margin, ensuring it is a lifetime impression. The artist commented on the difficulty of producing larger scale designs, as both carving and printing required great efforts. The original higher sale price reflected the demanding production costs, which kept the yield lower than his regular-sized works. As a result, this design is among the rarest prints produced by the artist.