Joichi Hoshi – “Father” of Japanese Tree Prints. In the early 1970s the artist began to specialize in images of trees. This is what he is most famous for. Collectors usually pay a 4-digit dollar or Euro amount for a Joichi Hoshi tree print. Japanese art prints showing trees have since then become a fashionable trend. Quite a few artists jumped on the bandwagon and created “tree prints”. The trend continues together with a few more trendy subjects in contemporary Japanese printmaking liking old farmhouses or birds – preferably owls – in all shapes, styles and. Joichi Hoshi had worked as a teacher in Taiwan for 13 years. With the end of world war II the Japanese occupation of Taiwan Taiwan had come to Japan at the end of the Sino-Japanese war of 1894/95. When he graduated he was nearly 50 years old. Later he taught himself woodblock printmaking. For art friends who are familiar with Joichi Hoshi’s works, this is a rather astonishing fact. The artist’s work do not look at all technically challenged. Especially his later tree prints offer a rather intricate and elaborate level of technical craftsmanship, for instance the application of real gold or silver pigments. Joich Hoshi’s international reputation began with his participation in several of the prestigious International Print Biennials of the 1950s and 1960s. He exhibited at the Tokyo International Print Biennials of 1959, 1961 and 1963 and at the International Print Biennal of Sao Paulo (Brazil) in 1967. His work on “Trees” is what made him famous during the 70′s. He died in 1979. The item “Japanese Wood block print 1978 Joichi Hoshi Autumn Light” is in sale since Wednesday, April 25, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Japanese\Prints, Paintings & Posters”. The seller is “doreetedesch0″ and is located in Boynton Beach, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Provenance: Ownership History Available
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan