Original Hiroshi Yoshida Japanese Woodblock Print

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Original Hiroshi Yoshida Japanese Woodblock Print

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Sold Date: 12/06/2008
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

Original Hiroshi Yoshida Japanese Wood Block Print - Fujiyama from Kawaguchi Lake

Offered in this eBay auction is an original Japanese woodblock print by the great Shin Hanga master Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950). As Robin Devereux of Hanga Gallery notes:

Hiroshi Yoshida was a leading figure in the 'shin hanga' (or new print) movement. He worked primarily as a painter until his late forties when he became fascinated with woodblock printing. After working with the Watanabe print shop for several years, Yoshida decided to fund his own workshop. Unlike ukiyo-e artists, he was intimately involved in all parts of the printmaking process. He designed the key blocks, chose the colors for the prints, and supervised the printers. In some cases, he even helped to carve the printing blocks. This was unusual, considering the traditional division of labor between designer, carver, and printer at that time. The majority of Yoshida's prints are richly detailed landscapes, featuring such diverse subjects as the Sphinx, the Taj Mahal, and Mount Rainier. Yoshida travelled frequently, and made sketching and painting trips all around the world. He was an avid mountain climber, and is noted for his depiction of alpine scenes. He also was remarkably skilled at depicting water, with its intricate reflections and complex flow patterns. Yoshida's prints were very popular with Western collectors, and he was one of the only shin hanga artists to sign and title his prints in English.

This print, "Fujiyama from Kawaguchi Lake" is print no. 1 from the 1926-28 series, "Ten Views of Fuji". It is a limited edition, second edition printing, numbered 252, and sealed with Yoshida's "Toku" (special) seal. The print itself is a double-sized (Dai-Oban) print measuring approximately 15" x 21". Other than a bit of lining along the margins of the block from an earlier mounting, it is a superb impression in beaurtiful condition with fantastic color. Mounted, this would make a fine centerpiece to any collection.

Professional packaging, shipping and insurance are $25 in the continental United States, $35 for Canada and Mexico, $45 for Express mail shipping to Europe and Latin America, and $50 for Express mail shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, Australia and Asia.

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References: The Complete Woodblock Prints of Hiroshi Yoshida (Hotei 2003); Hanga Gallery; Ukiyoe Gallery.