Fine color gradations in woodblock prints - this is something that was rather unusual at the beginning of the last century. The Japanese artist Yoshida Hiroshi established this type of print; he is known for his woodblock prints, which develop their special effect through fine color gradations. Before he devoted himself entirely to woodblock prints in 1920, he created watercolors that also thrive on fine color gradations. He adopted this technique of color shading in his woodblock prints, which were produced with up to 60 printing processes per finished image. Only in this way was it possible for Yoshida Hiroshi to implement the fine gradations in the woodblock print. He founded his own print shop in 1925 to be able to realize his ideas exactly.
The Japanese artist's main focus was on landscape depictions, capturing his motifs in Japan and around the world. Frequent motif of his Japanese prints is Mount Fuji in different perspectives and at different seasons - such as in spring during Hanami, the cherry blossom. The variety of motifs in Yoshida Hiroshi's woodblock prints is fed by the many journeys he undertook throughout his life. After the Great Kanto Earthquake in 1923, the artist traveled to the United States and then on to Europe. Later, he set out for Southeast Asia and India, which also enriched the variety of motifs in his works. Looking at Yoshida Hiroshi's watercolors and woodblock prints, one quickly notices the fine gradations of color in his woodblock prints. While woodblock prints are usually characterized by simple, clear colors and contours, the prints of the Japanese artist clearly stand out. The landscape depictions appear natural and perfectly capture the play of light and shadow. As a result, the woodblock prints seem alive and have a certain depth. While clear color tones often make woodblock works look rather flat and striking, Yoshida Hiroshi adds a new dimension to his paintings with the help of the numerous color gradations.
Although the woodblock prints are attributed to the Shin-hanga movement, they differ greatly from works by other artists of the same movement because of the print execution. In addition, the prints of Yoshida Hiroshi are characterized by a more Western style, which was established during his many trips to the United States and Europe. Namely, the artist also practiced European oil painting. In addition, he often used the same printing blocks and applied different shades of color to them in order to depict one and the same motif in different light moods, such as the Taj Mahal in India. Today, Yoshida Hiroshi's atmospheric woodblock prints can be found in numerous museums around the world, such as the British Museum, the Portland Art Museum, and the Harvard Arts Museums.
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.jpg "A Junk, Plate No. 4, late 19th-mid 20th century by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1455723).jpg "Sarusawa Pond by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Matterhorn - Night, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "A Junk, Plate No. 1, late 19th-mid 20th century by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "A Junk, Plate No. 2, late 19th-mid 20th century by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Calm Wind by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Elephant, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Fujiyama from Kawaguchi Lake, from the series Ten Views of Mount Fuji, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Fishing Gold Fishes, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "A Junk, Plate No. 5, late 19th-mid 20th century by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Moon Light in Acropolis, Showa Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Cryptomeria Avenue, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Sunrise at Eboshidake, from the series Twelve Scenes in the Japan Alps, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "The Taj Mahal at Night, No.6 by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Fujiyama - Autumn, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Kagurazaka Street after a Night Rain by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Hall of the Second Month by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Evening in Venice, Showa Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Tokugawa Peony Garden, from the series, Twelve Scenes of Tokyo, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Bamboo Grove by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Study of Nude, Showa Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "The Great Bridge of Sanjo in Kyoto by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1449742).jpg "Hirosaki Castle by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Fuji from Musashino, from the series, Ten Views of Mount Fuji by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Breithorn, Taisho Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "From the Summit of Komagatake, from the series The Southern Japan Alps by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Tone River - Day, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Goshikibara, from the series Twelve Scenes in the Japan Alps, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Habuka San, from the Series, Twelve Scenes in the Japan Alps, Taisho Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Sphinx - Day by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Tone River, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Toshoyu Shrine by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Sumida River - Afternoon, from the Series, Twelve Scenes of Tokyo, Taisho Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Acropolis - Night, Taisho Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Nigatsudo Temple, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Himeji Castle - Evening, Taisho Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1455194).jpg "Toshoyu Shrine by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1409020).jpg "Sakujii by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1408313).jpg "Fujiyama from Okitsu by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Hodakayama, from the Series, Twelve Scenes in the Japan Alps, Taisho Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Iris Garden in Horikiri, from the series, Twelve Scenes of Tokyo, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Kiso River, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1448495).jpg "Chionin Temple Gate by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Water Lilies in a Botanical Garden by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Autumn in Hakkodasan, Showa Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Fuji from Yoshida, from the Series, Ten Views of Mount Fuji, Taisho Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Evening view of the Himeji Castle by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Camping at Washiha, from the Series, Twelve Scenes in the Japan Alps, Taisho Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Caravan from Afghanistan on a Moonlit Night by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Reflection Lake on Mount Rainier, Showa Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Hameji Castle - Morning, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1449743).jpg "Cockatoo On Feeder by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Boshu Beach, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Water-Lilies in the Botanical Garden, from the series Twelve Scenes of Tokyo, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "From Daitenjodake, from the Series, Twelve Scenes in the Japan Alps, Taisho Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Sleigh, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "New York, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1413369).jpg "Hens in the bamboo wood by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Summit of Fuji, from the series, Ten Views of Mount Fuji, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Evening on the Chikugo River in Hita by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Court of Lions, The Alhambra, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Sulphur-crested Cockatoo by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Kagurazaka Dori, Showa Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Sphinx - Night, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1403564).jpg "Peaceful Rishiri by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1455722).jpg "Plum Gateway by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Yoshida Village by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Edo Castle, from the series, Twelve Scenes of Tokyo, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Atami Hot Spring, Showa Era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Three Little Islands by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "In a Mountain Shelter by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "A spring day, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "The lake at Suzakawa by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "The Honolulu Aquarium by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1408312).jpg "Himeji Castle by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Evening view of Himeji castle by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Lantern Maker, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1404432).jpg "Yarigatake A (woodblock print on paper) by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Small Town in Chugoku District by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Temples at the Waterfront by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1400221).jpg "Dainan Gate in Mukden by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Honest Grocery, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Bamboo Wood by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Carp in Pond, Taisho era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Garden near Lake Biwa by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Umagaeshi, from the series, Ten Views of Mount Fuji, Showa era by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Suzukawa by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Mount Fuji by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Boy by Hiroshi Yoshida")
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