Yoshitsune's Horse Washing Falls at Yoshino
Woodblock Prints Title: Yoshitsune's Horse-washing Falls at Yoshino in Yamato Province (Washû Yoshino Yoshitsune uma arai no taki)
Publication: 1832
Size: Vertical ôban; 35.7 x 26 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudô)
Signature: Saki no Hokusai Aratame Hitsu 前北斎為一筆
1st state:
3 originals from different sources:
Estimated Value: Ref # LJW8
2nd state
Among the visible differences are:
1/ Rocks on the left side of the print instead of straight line
2/ Missing printing glitch present on 1st state.
Estimated Value: Ref # LJW8a
Other Versions:
1/ Adachi's replica 1950's
Images 1 & 2 are the replica, image 3 is the original 1st state for comparison.
1/ Underground Green color missing
2/ White dots missing
3/ White section missing
Estimated Value: Ref # LJW8c
2/ Oedo Mokuhansha's replica 1960's
Published by Kaiseisha / Oedo mokuhansha; Carved by Torazo Matsuda, Printed by Isamu Nakai.
Images 1 & 2 are the replica, image 3 is the original 1st state for comparison.
1/ Bush is color blurred instead of being neat
2/The printing default is not present
3/ Black outline. The original has a blue outline
Estimated Value: Ref # LJW8b
3/ Takamizawa's replica