India and Southeast Asia
About This Series
India and Southeast Asia is a series of woodblock prints created by Hiroshi Yoshida following his extensive travels through the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia in 1931. The series includes views of iconic architectural monuments such as the Taj Mahal, the ghats of Benares (Varanasi), and ancient temples in Madura and Udaipur. These prints demonstrate Yoshida's unique ability to apply the Japanese woodblock technique to non-Japanese subjects, capturing the distinctive light, atmosphere, and architectural grandeur of South Asian landmarks with the same sensitivity he brought to Japanese landscapes.
Prints in This Series (4)
![[Garden of] Taj Mahal, No. 1 (Taji Maharu no niwa, dai ichi)](https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/230993a7-d4f0-c979-c267-127d48e1ef1c/full/843,/0/default.jpg)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the India and Southeast Asia series?
India and Southeast Asia is a series of woodblock prints created by Hiroshi Yoshida following his extensive travels through the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia in 1931. The series includes views of iconic architectural monuments such as the Taj Mahal, the ghats of Benares (Varanasi), and ancient temples in Madura and Udaipur. These prints demonstrate Yoshida's unique ability to apply the Japanese woodblock technique to non-Japanese subjects, capturing the distinctive light, atmosphere, and architectural grandeur of South Asian landmarks with the same sensitivity he brought to Japanese landscapes.
Who created the India and Southeast Asia series?
The India and Southeast Asia series was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博), produced between 1931.
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