Toshi Yoshida – Cardinals

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published in 1973. The current print is from a posthumous edition.

Image size (excluding margins): 30.0 * 49.5 cm (11.8 * 19.5 in).

The print has signs of aging and a number of small defects. There are wrinkles in the margin, a few spots in the image and some discoloration in the image itself. The latter can be seen on the left of the image where, possibly due to the border of a passe-partout, there is a small strip with a
different color then the rest of the print. There are also remnants of a previous mounting in the corners of the back of the print, and shining through to the front of the print in the margins.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) was one of the most successful Japanese woodblock artists of the 20th century. A member of the famous Yoshida family, he was the father of Tsukasa Yoshida and son of Fujio and Hiroshi Yoshida. He started drawing as a child and could learn painting and woodblock printmaking from his parents. His sheer talent was already visible in his early works and, supported by the knowledge of his father, he already managed to deliver remarkable woodblock prints from a young age.

Throughout his life he experimented with different art forms and produced many works. These include abstract designs, children’s books, paintings and many woodblock prints. Themes are varied and encompass nature, landscapes, temples and daily life, as well as his specialty of animal prints.

See an overview of Toshi Yoshida's woodblock prints