From Yoshida's 32-print India and Southeast Asia series (1930–1931 trip), the Taj Mahal subjects command the highest prices in the group. The Garden of Taj Mahal has sold for ~$6,537 at UK auction; Taj Mahal in Moonlight No. 4 achieved GBP 4,800 at Sotheby's (2024). The suite of six Taj Mahal prints in various lights and perspectives is considered the crown of this series.
Morning Mist on the Taj Mahal No. 5 records the mausoleum in the soft light of early morning, when ground mist blurs the reflecting pool and the white marble takes on a warm, diffuse glow. Dated 1932, this print belongs to Yoshida's most celebrated series — his sustained study of how the Taj Mahal transforms under changing atmospheric conditions. The morning mist creates an impressionistic veil over architectural precision, and Yoshida's layered woodblock technique captures the gradation from opacity to transparency with exceptional subtlety.
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.
Morning Mist on the Taj Mahal No. 5, Shôwa period, dated 1932 was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in Shôwa period, 1926-1989.
Morning Mist on the Taj Mahal No. 5, Shôwa period, dated 1932 was published by Yoshida Studio (Shôwa period, 1926-1989).
Morning Mist on the Taj Mahal No. 5, Shôwa period, dated 1932 depicts landscapes, architecture, and travel scenes.
