Original Hiroshi Yoshida Museum Proof "The Glittering Sea" 1926

Item Details

An original Hiroshi Yoshida (Japanese, 1857-1950) (‘Hiroshi’ – generous, ‘Yoshida’ – ‘lucky rice field’) museum proof woodblock print, The Inland Sea Series: The Glittering Sea (lighter palette), 1926. An original woodblock print by one of the greatest masters of the Shin Hanga movement which proliferated in Japan from the 17th through 19th centuries. Yoshida is profoundly unique within the tradition of Japanese printmaking, as his wide reception and success enabled him to travel far and wide. He is most well-known for his incredible landscapes 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. The Glittering Sea is from his series of six ink and color woodblock prints, The Inland Sea. Under a pale sky, Japanese sailboats float effortlessly on rippling waters with the sun reflecting from the waters. Yoshida’s skill in applying gradation in color, or ‘bokashi,’ is superbly illustrated from top to bottom in this print. This museum proof woodblock is presented under glass with an ecru mat. The work is signed in pencil by the artist to the lower right, with the title in pencil to the lower left. To the left side of the print are kanji characters in the artist’s hand.

Condition

There is scuffing and white markings on the frame.

Dimensions

Item #

15CIN294-331