Cormorant Island captures a windswept seabird colony, reflecting Toshi Yoshida's remarkable journeys to observe wildlife in their natural habitats. Expect $300-$900 for standard studio editions and $700-$1,600 for jizuri impressions bearing the rectangular self-printed seal. The subject's documentary quality and atmospheric rendering of remote coastal scenery distinguish this from typical Japanese print subjects.
This second version of the Cormorant Island subject — likely differing from the first in colorway, composition, or scale — demonstrates Yoshida's practice of working through variations on his most successful natural subjects. The cormorant's dramatic silhouette, the rocky island habitat, and the energy of a seabird colony in motion gave him compositional material he returned to repeatedly. Each version of the print represents a distinct artistic object rather than a simple reproduction, the variations in printing and composition making subtle differences in mood and emphasis.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Cormorant Island was created by Toshi Yoshida (吉田遠志).
Cormorant Island uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Cormorant Island was published by Yoshida Studio.
Cormorant Island depicts birds & flowers.
