Biography
Ayomi Yoshida, born in Tokyo in 1958, is a third-generation member of Japan's most distinguished printmaking dynasty. Her grandfather Hiroshi Yoshida was a master of the shin-hanga style, her grandmother Fujio was a noted printmaker, and both her parents — father Hodaka and mother Chizuko — were accomplished modern printmakers.
Yoshida studied art at Wako University in Tokyo, and in 1979 began making silkscreen prints at the Mendocino Art Center in California. She developed a distinctive visual language based on the repetitive use of hand-carved ovals, using a scooped chisel to carve hundreds of identically-sized ovals into plywood surfaces arranged in precise rows covering the entire print area. She won her first award for a woodblock print at the Sunshine Print Grand Prix exhibition in 1980.
In later years, Yoshida evolved from traditional printmaking into large-scale, room-sized installations incorporating woodchips and prints to achieve dramatic transformations of space. Her work is held in the permanent collections of the British Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Freer/Sackler Gallery, and the Portland Art Museum.
Key Facts
- Active Period
- 1958
- Nationality
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Movements
- Contemporary MokuhangaSōsaku-hanga
- Subjects
- AbstractRivers & Lakes
Frequently Asked Questions
Ayomi Yoshida, born in Tokyo in 1958, is a third-generation member of Japan's most distinguished printmaking dynasty. Her grandfather Hiroshi Yoshida was a master of the shin-hanga style, her grandmother Fujio was a noted printmaker, and both her parents — father Hodaka and mother Chizuko — were accomplished modern printmakers.
Ayomi Yoshida was active born in 1958. They were associated with the Contemporary Mokuhanga and Sōsaku-hanga movements.
Ayomi Yoshida's work was shaped by the Contemporary Mokuhanga and Sōsaku-hanga traditions in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Contemporary Mokuhanga: Contemporary mokuhanga (literally "wood-block print") encompasses artists working from approximately 1970 to the present who continue or reinvent traditional Japanese woodblock printing techniques. Sōsaku-hanga: ## What is sōsaku-hanga? Sōsaku-hanga (創作版画, "creative prints") was a twentieth-century Japanese print movement defined by a single commitment: the artist must design, carve, and print every work alone.
Ayomi Yoshida's prints frequently feature abstract, rivers & lakes, landscapes, trees.
Original prints by Ayomi Yoshida can be found in collections including Art Institute of Chicago, Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Ayomi Yoshida is an internationally recognized mokuhanga artist known for luminous abstract compositions that explore light, water, and atmospheric effects. She has received numerous awards and her work is in major museum collections. Most prints sell for $800–$4,000, with major compositions reaching $5,000–$8,000. Smaller works are accessible at $300–$800. Her international reputation supports consistent demand across multiple markets.
