$300–$3,000. Common folk art prints: $300–$800. Key value factors: Mori's cheerful folk art prints are affordably priced. His stencil technique (kappazuri) is distinctive.
Tradesmen presents the diverse community of merchants, vendors, and craftsmen who formed the commercial heart of Edo and Meiji Tokyo — the diverse cast of characters who animated the streets and shops of the old city. Mori's approach to these figures combined documentary social observation with the aesthetic appreciation of traditional craft and commercial practice, honoring the tradesmen's skill and the visual richness of their varied appearances and activities. The group composition would have provided him with an opportunity for the kind of multiple-figure design that organized his most ambitious genre scenes.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Tradesmen was created by Yoshitoshi Mori (森義利).
Tradesmen depicts urban scenes, market scenes, and craftspeople.
