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.
Portrait of a Boy from 1927 is a rare example of Yoshida's figural portraiture — the young subject rendered with the same careful observation of light and volume that he applied to his landscapes. Yoshida's oil-painting background is evident in the modeling of the face and the attention to the weight and fall of the boy's clothing. The print occupies an unusual position in Yoshida's oeuvre: formally accomplished but intimate in scale, a study in human presence rather than the sweeping vistas for which he is best known.
$3,500
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Portrait of a Boy was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1927.
Portrait of a Boy was published by Yoshida Studio (1927).
Portrait of a Boy depicts children, daily life, and portraits.
