Otenjo, from the North Japan Alps series by Hiroshi Yoshida
Otenjo, from the North Japan Alps series
Hiroshi Yoshida
Title
Otenjo, from the North Japan Alps series
Artist
Year
1926
Technique
color woodcut
Image Size
9 7/8 x 14 3/4" image
Signature
pencil signed, lower right
Edition Size
the initial edition was 30 impressions
Annotations
Yoshida's Ji-zuri stamp in upper left margin
Reference
Yoshida 30, illustrated on page 32; Sanseido 22; Toledo 234.
Paper
ivory laid Japanese mulberry
State
published
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
CAAL191
Price
SOLD
Description
View from Otenjo Mountain is the fifth in the North Japan Alps series. Yoshida used eight blocks and total of 34 impressions to achieve this image. The blocks were carved by Murakami. According to the Toledo catalogue, the initial edition was 30 impressions. This print is 5/16" shorter at the right side, it is not your imagination, it's a remarkable printing job, perhaps accounting for its rarity.