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1876 Kyushu, Kureme, Japan - 1950. Known for: Landscape and portrait painting and shin-hanga printmaking.
"Hiroshi Yoshida was a leading figure in the 'shin hanga' (or new print) movement. He worked primarily as a painter until his late forties when he became fascinated with woodblock printing. After... Read full biography
"Hiroshi Yoshida was a leading figure in the 'shin hanga' (or new print) movement. He worked primarily as a painter until his late forties when he became fascinated with woodblock printing. After working with the Watanabe print shop for several years, Yoshida decided to fund his own workshop.... Read full biography
"Hiroshi Yoshida was a leading figure in the 'shin hanga' (or new print) movement. He worked primarily as a painter until his late forties when he became fascinated with woodblock printing. After working with the Watanabe print shop for several years, Yoshida decided to fund his own workshop. Unlike ukiyo-e artists, he was intimately involved in all parts of the printmaking process. He designed the key blocks, chose the colors for the prints, and supervised the printers. In some cases, he even... Read full biography
"Hiroshi Yoshida was a leading figure in the 'shin hanga' (or new print) movement. He worked primarily as a painter until his late forties when he became fascinated with woodblock printing. After working with the Watanabe print shop for several years, Yoshida decided to fund his own workshop. Unlike ukiyo-e artists, he was intimately involved in all parts of the printmaking process. He designed the key blocks, chose the colors for the prints, and supervised the printers. In some cases, he even helped to carve the printing blocks. This was unusual, considering the traditional division of labor between designer, carver, and printer at that time.". "The majority of Yoshida's prints are richly detailed landscapes, featuring such diverse... Read full biography
"Hiroshi Yoshida was a leading figure in the 'shin hanga' (or new print) movement. He worked primarily as a painter until his late forties when he became fascinated with woodblock printing. After working with the Watanabe print shop for several years, Yoshida decided to fund his own workshop. Unlike ukiyo-e artists, he was intimately involved in all parts of the printmaking process. He designed the key blocks, chose the colors for the prints, and supervised the printers. In some cases, he even helped to carve the printing blocks. This was unusual, considering the traditional division of labor between designer, carver, and printer at that time.". "The majority of Yoshida's prints are richly detailed landscapes, featuring such diverse subjects as the Sphinx, the Taj Mahal, and Mount Rainier. Yoshida travelled frequently, and made sketching and painting trips a... Read full biography
Hiroshi Yoshida - Artist Info
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Keywords (20)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
Art Media
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Ink
- •Oil Paint
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Gardens, Garden Scenes
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •National Parks and/or State Parks
- •Portraits, Portraiture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Arizona Before 1945
- •Grand Canyon, Arizona
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
- •Artist Has Artist Family Members
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Asian
- •Japanese
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Boston Art Club-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago