From Yoshida's later career (1935–1950), these prints show his technical mastery at full maturity. Later-decade prints slightly trail peak-period 1920s works at auction, but jizuri impressions of desirable subjects still command strong prices. Standard jizuri Japanese landscapes follow the dealer benchmark of approximately $2,149; Sacred Bridge, Nikko (1937) sold for $800 at Schmidt's Antiques for a pencil-signed example.
A torii-like plum-blossom gate frames this 1935 composition, the gnarled branches arching overhead in full late-winter bloom. Yoshida frequently incorporated traditional Japanese garden and shrine elements as compositional structures through which broader landscapes could be glimpsed, lending intimacy and cultural context to his scenic prints. The blossoms signal the approach of spring with a delicate palette of pale pinks and whites rendered through his exacting multi-block printing process.
$875
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Plum Gateway was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1935.
Plum Gateway uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Plum Gateway was published by Yoshida Studio (1935).
Plum Gateway depicts architecture and food & drink.
Plum Gateway measures 26.8 × 40.3 cm (Oban format).
