Up for sale from a recent estate in Hawaii, this original 1975 Japanese color woodblock print that is titled "Sea Fishes"and depicts Hawaii's underwater world a coral reef with local fish and was created and is signed in pencil by the well known artist Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995). The condition is described above for more information please check the photos. Comparable piece when available sell usually in the $2,500 range.
Measurements:
Image 19 ⅞ inches x 14 inches
Sheet 21 ½ inches x 15 ¾ inches
More about the artist:
Toshi Yoshida was an artist of great breadth and vision. Though known primarily for his woodblock* prints, he was also a remarkable painter and illustrator. His artistic style cannot be easily summarized, because he was constantly innovating and pushing the boundaries of the woodblock medium. His work ranges from realistic landscapes to imaginative abstract designs to detailed portraits of animals in their environments.
Toshi was part of the second generation of the Yoshida family to work in the woodblock medium. Both his father, Hiroshi Yoshida, and mother, Fujio Yoshida, were artists and printmakers. Toshi first studied the techniques of woodblock printing in his father's studio, and the subject matter of his earlier prints is reminiscent of Hiroshi's work. However, there were personality and stylistic differences between Toshi and his father, and this comes through in their artwork.
Compared to the misty grandeur of Hiroshi's perfectly composed prints, Toshi's early landscapes are more down-to-earth and straightforward. Toshi was masterful at depicting the charm of ordinary Japanese life, particularly in prints like Supper Waggon, Urayasu, and Matsumoto, to name just a few. Occasionally he depicted famous landmarks, but his prints tend to focus on the human element rather than the monumental.
Condition:
The print is overall in good pre-owned condition, it was taken out of the frame and will be shipped by itself without mat and backing, minor even toning throughout, no spotting or staining, small crease in the margins left of center, minor mounting tape residue upper and lower verso margins
