JOICHIHOSHI (1913 – 1979) was a Japanese artist of the second half of the 20th century. He was born in 1913 in Niigata, Japan. He 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 in 1956 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 works 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. Joichi Hoshi was a celebrated twentieth-century Japanese printmaker and is called the father of tree prints. His primary medium was woodblock printing, and he is best known for his prints of intricate trees set. Joichi Hoshi often combined the intricate colors and metallic gold or silver pigments to produce the delicate, mythical tree images. His evocative style has fascinated the viewers through the years and many artists have tried to copy his style. Hoshis prints are now in collections of many art museums through all the world. Henry Kissinger had bought a few prints by Joichi Hoshi during a trip to Tokyo. Granted to your attention amazing original woodblock print BLUETHICKET by the great artist JOICHIHOSHIi. Signed Joichi Hoshi in pencil on the right bottom margin of the print. His red seal located in lower bottom right of the print. Size (8 X 10 3/4) unmounted, unframed. Never been exposed to sunshine. Self printed by the artist. Signed in Japanese in pencil in bottom left of the margin. The colors are strong and bright. Silver metallic on background. You can make your OFFER and ask for DISCOUNT. The item “JOICHI HOSHI Original Japanese Woodblock Print Blue Thicket Signed by pencil” is in sale since Tuesday, December 14, 2021. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Prints”. The seller is “nivatori” and is located in Rego Park, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Featured Refinements: Japanese Woodblock Print
• Region of Origin: Japan
• Age: 1974
• Primary Material: Washi paper, inks
• Maker: JOICHI HOSHI
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Color: Multi-Color with Silver