Earth, No. 3
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
The third in a series titled "Earth," this woodblock print engages with terrestrial materiality as both subject and method. Masaji's earth-themed works treat the ground beneath our feet not as a passive surface but as a dynamic, textured substance with its own visual language. The woodblock medium connects directly to this theme: the carved wood grain of the printing block can be allowed to print as visible texture, echoing the striated patterns of soil, rock, and clay. Masaji's abstract compositions in this series likely feature dense, dark tonal fields broken by cracks, fissures, or lighter passages that suggest subsurface movement. The "Earth" title positions the print within the broader postwar Japanese interest in elemental, primal themes that transcended national boundaries.
More Prints by Yoshida Masaji
More Landscapes Prints
Lake Kugushi in Wakasa Province (Wakasa Kugushiko), from the series Souvenirs of Travel I (Tabi miyage dai isshu)"
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Autumn Maple Leaves at Takao, from the album Eight Views of Kyoto (Kyôto hakkei)
Woodblock print
The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
Tea Kettle, section of a sheet from the series "Mirror of Stone Rubbings of Views of the Provinces" (Kohon meihitsu ishizuri kagami)
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Earth, No. 3 was created by Yoshida Masaji (吉田政次).
Earth, No. 3 depicts landscapes and abstract.