Very fine woodblock print “Raicho” (Japanese Rock Ptarmigan) is by Toshi Yoshida. HAND SIGNED “Toshi Yoshida” by artist and titled “Raicho “on the bottom margin. “Showa 5 nen saku” (Printed 1930) and Japanese title “Raicho” in kanji lettering on the left margin. English title and artist signature on the bottom margin is hand-written (not block signed) in pencil by the artist. The rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) is a medium-sized gamebird in the grouse family. In Japan, it is known as the raicho, which means “Thunderbird”. It is the official bird of Gifu, Nagano, and Toyama Prefectures and is a protected species nationwide. Technique: Woodblock Paper size: 16 x 10 and 7/8 inches Image size: 14 and 7/8 x 9 and 3/4 inches Date: 1930 Signed: Pencil-signed “Toshi Yoshida” by the artist on the bottom margin. Condition: Good condition with minor toning. Minor very light foxing and soils in margins and verso, tape stains on the corners of verso. The item “Toshi Yoshida Raicho 1930 Japanese Woodblock Print Hand Signed 9×14″ is in sale since Monday, May 6, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Japanese\Prints, Paintings & Posters”. The seller is “elegantantiquities44″ and is located in Lake Elsinore, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
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