After Hiroshi (For H. Ed. Robison)

"After Hiroshi (For H. Ed. Robison)" is a 1989 [oban](/glossary/oban) color woodblock print by Micah Schwaberow that pays tribute to the Japanese woodblock tradition through its title reference. The "Hiroshi" likely refers to Hiroshi Yoshida, the great [shin-hanga](/glossary/shin-hanga) landscape artist whose work bridged Japanese and Western visual traditions. Schwaberow, an American artist who studied traditional Japanese printmaking methods, created this piece as both homage and personal statement. The dedication to H. Ed. Robison adds a second layer of personal connection, linking the print to a specific individual in the artist's life. Schwaberow's method of hand-carving and printing with water-based pigments on [washi](/glossary/washi) paper follows Japanese tradition closely while incorporating a Western sensibility in composition and subject matter. The print embodies the cross-cultural exchange that has enriched woodblock printmaking since the late nineteenth century.