[Art Print] Yoshida Hiroshi - Setouchi Sea Collection: Sailing Boat

*Framing Options: Museum-grade professional artwork framing, a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. Orders require a 2-3 week waiting period, please be patient. *Paper Print Only (Unframed): Ships in 3-5 business days. Art Prints: Made in Taiwan. Handcrafted Framing: Made in Taiwan. --- Artwork Sizes: Small: 30 x 41cm Medium: 51 x 70cm Large: 60 x 82cm *For other sizes, please contact us for a consultation. --- Artwork Medium: Art Prints Giclée Etching Art Paper --- Hanging Method: All aluminum frames come with a wire on the back. You can use 3M Command Hooks (please purchase the 5kg or higher version for safety) to hang them on the wall. *The original is a woodblock print, so the brushstrokes will be rougher. https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2025/09/03/57be50634005561a054b6819aa876812.jpeg Yoshida Hiroshi (September 19, 1876 - April 5, 1950) is one of Japan's most renowned woodblock print artists and a central figure in Japan's "Shin-hanga Movement." He is celebrated for merging Western realistic techniques with Japan's traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing, focusing primarily on landscape paintings that depict famous Japanese scenery, European and American landscapes, and the South Pacific islands. Biography and Background Birthplace: Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Education: Studied Western painting in Tokyo during his youth, under renowned artists like Takeuchi Seihō. His early works were mainly watercolors and oil paintings. Travels in Europe and America: In the early 1900s, he exhibited oil and watercolor paintings in the United States and Europe. He achieved great success in cities like Boston, Chicago, and New York, accumulating a rich international perspective. Shift to Woodblock Prints: In the 1920s, driven by the Shin-hanga Movement, he began dedicating himself to woodblock print creation, blending traditional Ukiyo-e techniques with Western methods of light and shadow expression, forming his unique artistic style. "Actual Photos of the Japanese Antique Print Series Output" https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2025/08/20/a191786d3ceaccd20409091993920a1f.jpg Understanding Japanese Woodblock Prints: Production Process and Division of Labor 1️⃣ Artist (絵師, Eschi / Artist) Responsible for creating the original draft (下絵). Provides overall composition, character, and landscape design. Example: Hokusai Katsushika, Hiroshige Utagawa, Kawase Hasui. 2️⃣ Publisher (版元, Hanmoto / Publisher) The core of the entire team, similar to a "Producer + Distributor." Finances and plans the work, decides on themes and collaborates with artists. Hires carvers and printers, oversees progress and quality. Responsible for sales and promotion, determines print run quantities. Example: Watanabe Shōzaburō of the Shin-hanga Movement. 3️⃣ Carver (彫師, Hōshi / Block Carver) Transfers the artist's draft onto woodblocks. Each color requires a dedicated woodblock. Requires extremely high precision, down to the millimeter, to prevent color misregistration. 4️⃣ Printer (摺師, Surishi / Printer) Uses woodblocks and pigments to print the image layer by layer onto Japanese paper. Responsible for color nuances, gradients (ぼかし), and light and shadow effects. The skill level directly impacts the final presentation of the artwork. https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2023/07/11/4b853563c2267abe4f46e392cf820e6b.jpg https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2022/04/12/c6d34fbc231337ab8da27935ab4f31db.jpg https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2022/01/14/1134fa6cd7cfbb6ffc6c2529c9f80d92.jpg https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2022/01/14/1aa39bffc4d2ad4f72254a345e4e294e.jpg https://image-cdn-flare.qdm.cloud/q665027dd6a3a4/image/data/2023/10/26/b011dd717f432dd262c032f1f02f4f8f.jpg