346 - [COLLECTION OF A. PARVIN] TOSHI YOSHIDA (JAPANESE, 1911-1995)

[COLLECTION OF A. PARVIN] TOSHI YOSHIDA (JAPANESE, 1911-1995) PLUM TREE AND BLUE MAGPIE (JUZUKAKE NO UME), 1951 一九五一年 吉田远志「珠数かけの梅」木刻版畫 鏡框woodblock print, titled Senkyuhyaku-gojuichi-nen saku, Juzukake no ume (Juzu-kake Plum Tree, Work of 1951) along the left margin, the English title printed along the bottom left edge (Plum Tree and Blue Magpie), signed in Roman script Toshi Yoshida in pencil along the bottom right margin, with a seal Yoshida within the image, framed 27cm x 40cm without frame Collection of A. Parvin, London, acquired from Japanese Gallery Kensington, London; thence by descent.A. Parvin developed an interest in Japanese culture from an early age, having grown up practising judo. Later, as an entrepreneur and business owner, he became an enthusiastic art collector, assembling a collection that included Japanese woodblock prints. Many of these works were acquired from established London dealers, including Japanese Gallery Kensington, London.倫敦A. Parvin收藏，購自倫敦Japanese Gallery Kensington，後家族遞藏。A. Parvin自幼習練柔道，因而對日本文化產生濃厚興趣。其後從商創業，並逐漸成為熱衷藝術收藏的藏家，收藏涵蓋日本浮世繪版畫等作品，其中不少購自倫敦知名古董藝術商，包括Japanese Gallery Kensington。 A closely comparable impression was sold at Bonhams London, 23 May 2023, lot 491.