Hiroshi Yoshida, "Snake Charmers"

An Indian street performer draws a large crowd as he charms snakes for tips. A great design showing everyday life in an Indian city with extraordinary attention to detail, this woodblock print by Hiroshi Yoshida is one of a series of works documenting his travels in India and Southeast Asia. 

Date: 1931
Size: Oban
Pencil-signed, jizuri seal
Published by the artist
Condition: Some light toning on margin, otherwise excellent color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 24" x 1/2", Classic Wood, Walnut

Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) is regarded as one of the most important shin-hanga period artists and often carved and printed his own works. His landscapes of Japan are known throughout the world, as are his prints of other countries such as Europe, the United States, and South Asia.