"The Potter" is a sosaku-hanga print by Yoshitoshi Mori, created during the Showa. This work demonstrates the artist's distinctive approach to folk traditions and festivals through the medium of Japanese woodblock printing.
Yoshitoshi Mori was a sosaku-hanga printmaker whose career spanned nearly the entire twentieth century. Born in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo, he grew up surrounded by the commercial and cultural energy of old Edo, creating prints that celebrated Japanese folk traditions and everyday life with bold, colorful compositions.
This print represents Yoshitoshi Mori's contribution to the sosaku-hanga tradition during the Showa. As with all works by this artist, it reflects both individual artistic vision and the broader cultural moment in which it was created. For collectors and admirers of Japanese printmaking, it offers a window into the sophisticated aesthetic world that produced some of the most beloved images in art history.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
The Potter was created by Yoshitoshi Mori (森義利).
The Potter depicts figures, craftspeople, and daily life.
