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Japanese Print by Yoshida Hiroshi, 吉田博 (YOSHIDA HIROSHI) by Hiroshi Yoshida — Japanese Woodblock print

Japanese Print by Yoshida Hiroshi, 吉田博 (YOSHIDA HIROSHI)

by Hiroshi Yoshida

Medium:
Woodblock print
Source:
Hara Shobō
Image courtesy of
Hara Shobō

Description

This oban-format woodblock print belongs to a catalogued series of Yoshida's work identified by institutional collection numbering rather than a published title. Yoshida's characteristic fusion of Western plein-air observation with shin-hanga production methods is evident in his use of multiple graduated bokashi passages to render atmospheric depth. His prints from this period were produced through close collaboration with Tokyo carvers and printers, typically requiring thirty or more woodblocks to achieve the tonal subtlety that distinguishes his work. The jizuri seal, indicating self-printing, appears on select impressions and commands heightened collector attention. Without confirmed subject identification, the print represents Yoshida's broader practice of documenting landscapes encountered during his extensive travel, rendered with the precision of an oil painter working within a traditional Japanese medium.

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