From the Seto Inland Sea Sailing Boats series — among Yoshida's most recognized images and the most reproduced shin-hanga subject in Western collections. Individual variants with jizuri seals reach $2,500–$7,500 depending on the specific time of day depicted. A group of three variants (Morning, Forenoon, Night) was estimated at GBP 3,000–4,000 at Sotheby's (December 2023). The night and fog/mist variants carry a further premium over this daytime view.
From Yoshida's Sailboat series, this 1926 afternoon view across a calm Japanese waterway — most likely the Seto Inland Sea — captures traditional wooden sailing vessels under full sail in the bright mid-day light. The afternoon compositions in this series tend toward stronger contrasts than the foggy or evening counterparts: the sails glow white against a deep blue sky, and the water's surface reflects the play of wind and sun. Yoshida had depicted sailboats in his early oil paintings, and bringing that subject into the woodblock medium allowed him to apply the atmospheric sensitivity he had cultivated over decades to a scene with intimate personal history.
Woodblock print
Hansen, yoru
1926
Color woodblock print
1915
Color woodblock print
Hansen, asa
1926
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Afternoon, from the series "Sailboat Boats" was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1926.
Yes — Afternoon, from the series "Sailboat Boats" is part of the Sailboat Boats series by Hiroshi Yoshida.
Afternoon, from the series "Sailboat Boats" uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Afternoon, from the series "Sailboat Boats" was published by Yoshida Studio (1926).
Afternoon, from the series "Sailboat Boats" depicts boats & ships and seascapes.
Afternoon, from the series "Sailboat Boats" measures 39.5 × 54.5 cm (Oban format).
