A Junk, Plate No. 4

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.