Framed Japanese Woodblock Print Yoshida Hiroshi Toshogu Shrine

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A Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Toshogu Shrine", The vertical oban format print was made in Showa … Read more A Japanese woodblock print by Yoshida Hiroshi (1876-1950), entitled "Toshogu Shrine", The vertical oban format print was made in Showa 12th year (1937). On the left margin in grey ink, the year and title were printed in grey ink. There is also a jizuri ("self-printed") mark, indicated it to be printed under Yoshida's inspection and considered to be up to his high technical standards.
Pencil signed the lower margin right, "Hiroshi Yoshida" and titled lower left.
Image size measures approximately 10"w x 15"h. Housed in the original black wood glazed frame. Other than the first one, all photos were taken with the glazed frame removed.
Toshogu is a Shinto shrine found throughout Japan in which Tokugawa Leyasu, the founder of the last shogunate of Japan (Edo period). This print depicts the most famous one in Nikkō of Tochigi Prefecture.
Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) was considered one of the greatest artists of the shin-hanga woodblock print style in the 20th century. Widely celebrated for his landscape work, not only sceneries in Japan but also around the world from his extensive travelling. Many exotic and iconic places in India, Europe and North America found their way in his work but presented in a traditional Japanese style.
A similar print is in the collection of Indianapolis Musuem of Art, accession no 2000.305. See less