Shin-Hanga

Toshi Yoshida, "Half-Moon Bridge"
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Lush blossoming wisteria branches help frame a half-moon bridge busy with pedestrians. Infused with intricate detailing throughout, most notably with the reflection in the pond. A rare print, even for later edition Toshi prints such as this.
Date: 1941
Size: Chuban (approx. 6" x 9")
Late edition
Publisher: Yoshida Studio
Condition: Pristine
Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) is one of the twentieth century’s most important woodblock print artists. Toshi is part of a long and famous line of past and present artists whose influence and popularity persist to this day. His father, Hiroshi Yoshida, was a master painter and woodblock print artists at the height of the shin-hanga print movement.