NO RESERVE. This eclectic sale features an interesting combination of 14 paintings, sculptures or graphic art that were primarily done by a variety of listed and famous artists, from several different countries! In the spirit of celebrating each others differences, ALL of the art is being offered with. Reference: “The Complete Woodblocks of Hirsohi Yoshida” (Abe #190). Once these prints sell, I will have no other prints to offer by this famous listed Japanese artist. If you have ever been to The Brooklyn Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, British Museum, The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art or the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts you may have seen some of Hiroshi Yoshida’s art. These are only a few, of several public collections, that permanently house Hiroshi Yoshida’s art. Yoshida is considered to be one of the greatest masters of the Shin Hanga movement which proliferated in Japan from the 17th through 19th centuries! Profoundly unique within the tradition of Japanese printmaking, Yoshida’s wide reception and success enabled him to travel far and wide. He is most well-known for his incredible landscapes and seascapes, which frequently strayed from the tradition of Japanese locales, famously producing images of the Swiss Alps, Taj Mahal, Grand Canyon, and American national parks. Yoshida’s training in the Western styles of oil painting shaped his aesthetic within the age-old tradition and medium of woodcut. During the Meiji Period, these styles of rendering mixed with preexisting traditions of “ukiyo-e” and “moku hanga” woodcut that flourished during the Edo Period. This woodblock print is from Yoshida’s. A Little Restaurant [at Night] (Ryôriya no yoru). First published in 1933, “A Little Restaurant” is from his series of twelve ink and color woodblock prints. In his 1939 book, Yoshida notes that 14 blocks and 53 impressions were used for this work. As you can see, his skill in applying subtle gradation in color, or “bokashi, ” is superbly illustrated from top to bottom in this print! If you are unfamiliar with Hiroshi Yoshida, I would like to share his biography from Wikipedia with you below. Hiroshi Yoshida (September 19, 1876 – April 5, 1950) was a 20th-century Japanese painter and woodblock print maker. He is regarded as one of the greatest artists of the shin-hanga style, and is noted especially for his excellent landscape prints. Yoshida travelled widely, and was particularly known for his images of non-Japanese subjects done in traditional Japanese woodblock style, including the Taj Mahal, the Swiss Alps, the Grand Canyon, and other National Parks in America. Hiroshi Yoshida (born Hiroshi Ueda) was born in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, in Kyushu, on September 19, 1876. He showed an early aptitude for art fostered by his adoptive father, a teacher of painting in the public schools. At age 19 he was sent to Kyoto to study under Tamura Shoryu, a well known teacher of western style painting. He then studied under Koyama Shotaro, in Tokyo, for another three years. In 1899, Yoshida had his first American exhibition at Detroit Museum of Art (now Detroit Institute of Art). He then traveled to Boston, Washington, D. However, Yoshida’s collaboration with Watanabe was short partly due to the Great Kanto earthquake on September 1, 1923. In 1925, he hired a group of professional carvers and printers, and established his own studio. Prints were made under his close supervision. Yoshida combined the ukiyo-e collaborative system with the ssaku-hanga principle of “artist’s prints”, and formed the third school, separating himself from the shin-hanga and ssaku-hanga movement. Hiroshi Yoshida was trained in the Western oil painting tradition, which was adopted in Japan during the Meiji period. Yoshida often used same blocks and varied the color to suggest different mood. The best example of such is Sailing Boats in 1921. Yoshida’s extensive travel and acquaintance with Americans influenced his art considerably. In 1931, a series of prints depicting scenes from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Singapore were published. Six of these were views of the Taj Mahal in different moods and colors. This group, four men and four women spanning four generations, provides an interesting perspective in looking at Japanese history and art development in the turbulent 20th Century. Although they inherit the same tradition, the Yoshida family artists work in different styles with different sensibilities. Japanese Woodblock Printing, comprehensive guide to the craft of woodblock printing written by Hiroshi Yoshida was published by The Sanseido Company, Ltd. In Tokyo and Osaka in 1939. This original color woodblock print on paper measures 19- ¾” by 14- ½” with its’ frame. The print’s paper measures 15-7/8″ by 10-5/8″ and the image measures 14- ½” by 9- ½”. Yoshida’s black ink stamped signature is located to the right, just above his red artist’s seal. The print is block titled and signed in English, in the bottom margin. The left margin contains the date and title in Japanese. ” Ryoriya no Yoru” (which actually translates as “A Restaurant at Night”) & below the date Showa hachinen saku (made in Showa 8 [1933]). This lifetime edition print was published from the original block by Yoshida’s studio after World War II. The woodblock print has a beautiful impression and the image is in excellent condition. When the print is in its’ frame and behind it’s mat, the margins are not visible. The thin, Japanese made wood frame is in excellent condition. When examining the woodblock print under an ultraviolet light, I did not find evidence of previous restoration. The impressed signature and title are original to the woodblock print and they do not fluoresce under an ultraviolet light. Hiroshi Yoshida is regarded as one of Japan’s greatest woodblock print artists in history. His other works can be found in numerous museums including The Brooklyn Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston and the British Museum. Hopefully, this beautiful original woodblock print by Yoshida’s studio will be worthy of your own personal art collection! I try to provide the best customer service possible. Due to the quality of the art, I do not risk damaging paintings by taking them off of their stretcher (or liner) and rolling them up, as these are not new paintings. We can use other carriers upon request. Thank you and I hope you have a “purrific” time viewing my auctions! These charges are specific to each country and are the buyers responsibility. Transit times may vary, particularly during peak periods. Please read my “about me” for the conditions of this sale at. Please note that there is a small dime-sized stain on the extreme lower right corner of the mat. Part of the stain is under the frame and it does not affect the image. The item “Hiroshi Yoshida RARE Japanese Night Street Scene Older Woodblock Print 1 NO RES” is in sale since Thursday, February 02, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Art from Dealers & Resellers\Prints”. The seller is “country_cat777″ and is located in Guadalupita, New Mexico. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida
- Framed/Unframed: Framed
- Main Color: Multi-Color
- Print Surface: Paper
- Date of Creation: 1900-1949
- Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30in.)
- Subject: Architecture & Cityscape
- Original/Reproduction: Original Print
- Print Type: Woodcut & Block
- Style: Impressionism
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Signed: Signed
- Edition Type: Limited Edition
- Region of Origin:: Japan
