Lanterns and Red Maples offers a variation on the lantern-and-autumn-foliage theme, with deeper crimson tones creating a more intensely seasonal atmosphere. Expect $350-$1,100 for studio editions and $700-$1,800 for jizuri self-printed impressions. This print and its companion Lanterns and Maples are frequently collected as a pair, and matching-condition sets occasionally command a modest premium at auction.
Lanterns and Red Maples develops the same autumn theme as the companion Lanterns and Maples print, perhaps with a specific emphasis on the deeper red end of the maple color spectrum. The kōyō — autumn foliage — season was among the most celebrated in Japanese aesthetic tradition, and the combination of red maple leaves with the warm glow of lanterns captured both the natural beauty of the season and the human ritual of seasonal celebration. Yoshida's treatment of the theme reflects his deep understanding of the Japanese aesthetic categories he inhabited even as he simultaneously sought to move beyond them.
伏見稲荷
Woodblock print
c. 1832/38
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
Uji Byodoin no ichibu
1921
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Lanterns and Red Maples was created by Toshi Yoshida (吉田遠志).
Lanterns and Red Maples uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Lanterns and Red Maples was published by Yoshida Studio.
Lanterns and Red Maples depicts temples & shrines, trees, and autumn foliage.
