Hiroshi Yoshida - Hiroshi Yoshida was one of the most famous woodblock print artists of the 20th century and a leader in the shin-hanga or new print movement in Japan. He and his son, Toshi, traveled Japan and the globe, examining and sketching the people and places around them. Best known for his beautiful landscapes, his prints are richly detailed and he was especially skilled at capturing the effects of light and reflections on water. After 1925, Hiroshi Yoshida began self-publishing his own works, hiring his own carvers and printers and supervising them very closely. He was a highly skilled carver and printer in his own right, using a special "jizuri" seal to denote the designs he worked on himself. His lovely woodblocks are beautiful examples of 20th century Japanese printmaking.

Toshogu Shrine, 1937, Pencil Signed with Jizuri Seal - Beautiful view of Toshogu Shrine, nestled in the woods. Visitors are gathered at the foot of the steps leading to the entrance gate, the building and figures dwarfed by the towering trees. A lovely lifetime print, signed in pencil and ink with jizuri seal.

Signed - Hiroshi Yoshida in pencil in bottom margin, brush signature in ink within the image at lower right
Sealed - Jizuri seal in upper left margin, indicating printed by Hiroshi Yoshida himself
Publisher - Self-published

Artist - Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 - 1950)

Image Size - 14 3/4" x 9 3/4" + margins as shown

Condition - This print with excellent detail as shown. Wax on reverse from previous mounting. Toning, creasing, slight soiling, a few wrinkles, small surface scratch, fold at top corner. Please see photos for details.