Two Lanterns presents a paired study of traditional stone lanterns in a garden or temple setting, their weathered surfaces rendered with careful attention to texture and age. Studio editions from the Yoshida workshop sell for $300-$900, while jizuri impressions with the self-printed seal are valued at $600-$1,500. The symmetrical composition and contemplative subject make this print a natural choice for collectors seeking meditative Japanese garden imagery.
Two stone lanterns — the kind found lining the paths of Japanese shrines and temples — are rendered here in the close-up, almost abstract manner that distinguishes some of Yoshida's most distinctive work. The lanterns' geometric forms, weathered stone surfaces, and surrounding moss and shadow become the entire pictorial world, the composition eliminating landscape context in favor of concentrated formal attention. Yoshida's interest in the graphic possibilities of traditional Japanese objects led him to treat these familiar forms as objects of sustained visual contemplation.
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.
Two Lanterns was created by Toshi Yoshida (吉田遠志).
Two Lanterns uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Two Lanterns was published by Yoshida Studio.
Two Lanterns depicts temples & shrines and still life.
