Toshi Yoshida Woodblock on Paper “Autumn in Hakone Museum” 1954. Dedication & Signed on Top in Pencil. To Gertrude and Howard Chapell Christmas 1969 Toshi Yoshida. Signed on Bottom in Pencil: “Autumn in Hakone Museum” Toshi Yoshida. Also, Japanese Inscription on Left Border and Lower RightStamp. Original Frame and has been refitted with Museum Glass &Matt. Gold Wood Framed: 17.1″ x 23.1″. Woodblock Art: 12″ x 17″. Toshi Yoshida (July 25,1911-July1,1995) was a Japaneseprintmaking artist associated with the sosaku-hanga movement, and son ofshin-hanga artist Hiroshi Yoshida. One of Yoshida’s legs was paralyzed during his earlychildhood. Not being able to attend school, he enjoyed watching animals and hisfather’s printmaking workshop. Encouraged by his grandmother Rui Yoshida, Toshioften sketched animals. In 1926, Toshi chose animals as his primary subjects to distinguishhimself from his father, who was a landscape printmaker. However, in the1930′s, Toshi started making landscape paintings and prints like his father’swork. Farther and son traveled together and even painted side by side. The death of his father in 1950 marked Toshi’s break fromhis past and from naturalism. In 1952, began a series of abstract woodcuts, influenced by his brother, Hodaka Yoshida. From 1954 to 1973, Yoshida madethree hundred nonobjective prints. From 1971 to 1994, until the last yearsof his life, Toshi worked almost exclusively on animal prints. Toshi was also achildren’s book illustrator. He wrote his own short stories and madeillustrations in the Animal Picture Book series. Please View Photos for Additional Details and Condition. PLEASE NOTE: If you have any Concerns or Questions aboutthis Item, please ask them before Purchasing. Thank You for Your Interest.
