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.
Manotake and Notoridake are twin peaks in the Chichibu Mountains northwest of Tokyo, their forested slopes forming a quieter counterpart to Yoshida's more dramatic alpine compositions. This 1929 print captures the rounded ridgelines in their seasonal coloration, rendered with the subtle gradations of a painter who understood mountain light from years of high-altitude sketching. The composition's unhurried mood suggests Yoshida's deep familiarity with Japan's secondary mountain ranges alongside the more celebrated peaks of the Alps.
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.
Manotake and Notoridake was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1929.
Manotake and Notoridake uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Manotake and Notoridake was published by Yoshida Studio (1929).
Manotake and Notoridake depicts landscapes, trees, and mountains.
Manotake and Notoridake measures 41 × 27.4 cm (Oban format).
