From the Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms series, which includes the record-breaking Kumoi Cherry Trees (only 50 impressions, sold $21,420 at Christie's 2024). Cherry blossom subjects carry a 50–80% premium over comparable Japanese landscapes, and series membership adds further collectible value. Arashiyama and the Hirosaki Castle compositions in this series attract particular interest.
From the Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms series, this 1935 print places the viewer within a temple yard during peak bloom — cherry trees overhanging stone lanterns, gravel paths, and wooden structures within the sacred enclosure. Temple cherry blossoms carry a particular resonance in Japanese culture: the transience of the blooms (mono no aware) is amplified by the contemplative setting, where impermanence has always been a central teaching. Yoshida positions the composition to capture both the blossoming trees and the architectural elements of the temple yard, creating an image that is simultaneously a spring landscape and a meditation on the sacred. The series represents some of his most culturally integrated work.
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.
In a Temple Yard, from the series "Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms" was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1935.
Yes — In a Temple Yard, from the series "Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms" is part of the Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms series (print 4 of 8) by Hiroshi Yoshida.
In a Temple Yard, from the series "Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms" uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
In a Temple Yard, from the series "Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms" was published by Yoshida Studio (1935).
In a Temple Yard, from the series "Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms" depicts landscapes, cherry blossoms, and temples & shrines.
In a Temple Yard, from the series "Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms" measures 26.5 × 40.4 cm (Oban format).
