Honolulu
- Date:
- 1933
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
Yoshida's 1933 depiction of Honolulu — likely its harbor, Diamond Head, or the palm-lined boulevards of then-Territory-of-Hawaii's capital — represents one of his Pacific-journey subjects from American travels. Honolulu in the early 1930s was both a significant port of call for transpacific voyagers and an American tropical paradise increasingly recognizable through tourism promotion. Yoshida's woodblock treatment applies his Japanese landscape sensibility to the sub-tropical light and distinctive skyline of the Pacific's most strategic city.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Honolulu was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1933.
Honolulu was published by Yoshida Studio (1933).
Honolulu depicts landscapes, seascapes, and travel scenes.