The subject could be Nigastudo of Todaiji. In 1933 Yoshida Hiroshi created twelve artworks depicting landscape of the Kansai area. Of them, this print shows a lyrical scene of acient city Nara at dusk.
The Jizuri seal in the left margin means Yoshida Hiroshi himself has printed this one.
a folded in a corner Original print of 1933 with penciled sign by the artist
Yoshida Hiroshi (1876 – 1950) was a painter of western style oil paintings. His artistic talent was spotted by Yoshida Kasaburou, then he was taught by Koyama Shoutarou after he moved to Tokyo.
He is known as one of the most prominent modern style woodblock print artists together with Kawase Hasui and Itou Shinsui and he created many landscape prints with delicate shading and western perspectives.
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