This 1920s print from the heart of Yoshida's jizuri period represents his mature shin-hanga technique. Standard jizuri prints of Japanese landscapes cluster around $2,149 (1stDibs dealer benchmark). The jizuri seal — indicating Yoshida personally supervised printing — is the single most important value driver, typically doubling the price over non-jizuri lifetime impressions.
The Chikugo River, which flows through Yoshida's home prefecture of Fukuoka in northern Kyushu, held particular personal resonance for the artist, and this 1927 evening view brings out the river's tranquil grandeur at dusk. Warm tones of fading light reflect off the water's surface as the surrounding banks settle into shadow — a transition of the day that Yoshida rendered with the nuanced tonal control he developed from years of oil painting. The composition balances natural openness with a deeply Japanese sense of quietude, making it one of his more intimate landscape statements.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Evening on the Chikugo River was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1927.
Evening on the Chikugo River was published by Yoshida Studio (1927).
Evening on the Chikugo River depicts landscapes, rivers & lakes, and night scenes.
Evening on the Chikugo River measures 41.1 × 27.6 cm (Oban format).
