From Yoshida's Twelve Scenes of Tokyo series — a significant group documenting Taisho- and early Showa-era neighborhoods. These prints carry a 40–60% premium over comparable standalone subjects, reflecting the series' collector cachet and historical importance. The Kameido Bridge print in this series is the rarest (75 impressions) and commands the highest prices.
This scene from the Twelve Scenes of Tokyo series depicts the beloved summer pastime of catching goldfish at a neighborhood festival stall — a quintessential image of Showa-era Tokyo street life. Children and their families crowd around shallow tanks, nets in hand, their reflections shimmering in the water. Yoshida brings an ethnographic affection to this intimate urban genre scene, contrasting sharply with his mountain and landscape subjects to reveal the breadth of his documentary interest in Japanese daily life.
Color woodblock print
Color woodblock print
Color woodblock print
Color woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Catching Goldfish (Kingyo sukui), from the series Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo jûnidai), Shôwa period, dated 1928 was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in Shôwa period, 1926-1989.
Yes — Catching Goldfish (Kingyo sukui), from the series Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo jûnidai), Shôwa period, dated 1928 is part of the Twelve Scenes of Tokyo series by Hiroshi Yoshida.
Catching Goldfish (Kingyo sukui), from the series Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo jûnidai), Shôwa period, dated 1928 was published by Yoshida Studio (Shôwa period, 1926-1989).
Catching Goldfish (Kingyo sukui), from the series Twelve Scenes of Tokyo (Tokyo jûnidai), Shôwa period, dated 1928 depicts edo & tokyo, fish, and animals, set at Tokyo.
