Nikko was one of sights where Yoshida Hiroshi often visited. On his travels for sketching, he found Kosugi Misei (later becomes known as Kosugi Hoan) who was locally painting pictures. Then Yoshida invited Kosugi for Tokyo and later appointed him as an executive of Taiheyogakai, painter's group.
This 'Utagahama' describes a lakeside sight at Chuzennji-ko of 1937.
The Jizuri seal in the left margin means Yoshida Hiroshi himself has printed this one.
Pinholes in the upper margin, slightly soiled
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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