Cardinals is a vivid bird study that demonstrates Toshi Yoshida's skill at rendering wildlife with naturalistic precision and decorative flair. Standard studio editions sell for $300-$800, while jizuri self-printed impressions fetch $600-$1,500. Bird prints by Toshi appeal to both Japanese woodblock print collectors and ornithological art enthusiasts, creating steady secondary market demand.
A pair of cardinal birds — the brilliantly red North American songbirds that became one of Yoshida's most beloved subjects — are depicted here in a composition that balances the males' vivid scarlet plumage against winter branches or flowering twigs. Yoshida's cardinal prints are among his most celebrated works, the birds' intense color and crisp form making them ideal subjects for the woodblock medium's capacity for precise color articulation. The composition follows the haiga-influenced tradition of bird-and-flower prints while updating it with the naturalistic observation of a twentieth-century wildlife artist.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Cardinals was created by Toshi Yoshida (吉田遠志).
Cardinals uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Cardinals was published by Yoshida Studio.
Cardinals depicts birds & flowers and winter.
