A Junk, Plate No. 4
- Date:
- 1939
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 31.1 × 24 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
From Yoshida's later career (1935–1950), these prints show his technical mastery at full maturity. Later-decade prints slightly trail peak-period 1920s works at auction, but jizuri impressions of desirable subjects still command strong prices. Standard jizuri Japanese landscapes follow the dealer benchmark of approximately $2,149; Sacred Bridge, Nikko (1937) sold for $800 at Schmidt's Antiques for a pencil-signed example.
The Chinese junk — a distinctive high-sterned sailing vessel that dominated coastal and river trade across East Asia for centuries — is depicted here in a detailed study from 1939, one of several junk prints Yoshida produced in this period. The complex rigging, patched sails, and characteristic hull form are rendered with the precision of an artist who had sketched vessels throughout China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. The series of junk plates reveals Yoshida's methodical approach to documenting traditional maritime technology through multiple compositional studies.
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
A Junk, Plate No. 4 was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1939.
A Junk, Plate No. 4 was published by Yoshida Studio (1939).
A Junk, Plate No. 4 depicts boats & ships.
A Junk, Plate No. 4 measures 31.1 × 24 cm (Oban format).
