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YOSHIDA HIROSHI (1876-1950) Series of Yoshida’s oil paintings were recently discovered in Aioi
Ship at Harima Shipyard City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is known that Yoshida stayed at Harima
shipyard in Aioi City during 1944-1945 and worked on many
Signed Hiroshi Yoshida in Japanese
of his paintings with the motifs related to Harima shipyard. The
Oil on canvas, framed
current work may be one of the paintings Yoshida worked during
23º x 30æ in. (59.1 x 78.1 cm.) that time in Aioi City.
With original frame inscribed Harima zosenjo giso senpaku (Ship
at Harima Shipyard) Yoshida Hiroshi Gahaku and dated March
1944 on reverse
$20,000-25,000