Hiroshi Yoshida, "Market in Mukden"

The Manchurian capital of Mukden (now Shenyang in China's Liaoning Province) is the site of a number of temples blending Manchurian and Tibetan architectural styles. In this fascinating portrait of Japanese occupied Manchuria, Hiroshi Yoshida shows a typical busy day at a market in Mukden and one of its beautiful, elaborate gates. 

Date: 1937
Size: Oban
Pencil-signed, jizuri seal
Published by the artist
Condition: 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.