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Mori Yoshitoshi - Biography
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Mori Yoshitoshi had worked as a textile designer nearly for his whole life. When he was 57 years old, he began to create art prints. He is one of the very few modern artists who worked in stencil technique. It is a printing method which is also used in textile dyeing.

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Biography of Mori Yoshitoshi

Female Nudes by Ishikawa Toraji
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Stencil prints and his distinctive style made Mori Yoshitoshi famous. Mainly the participation in the international print exhibitions and biennales in the 1950s like at Ljubljana, Barcelona and Tokyo made him well-known to an international audience within very short time.

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Stencil Prints by Mori Yoshitoshi

Mori Yoshitoshi preferred earthen colors as well as down-to-earth subjects - folk art, female nudes, Japanese kabuki theater or characters from the rich Japanese mythology. His designs are often humorous and express vigor and dynamic movements.

Dieter Wanczura
(July 2009)

Mori Yoshitoshi - Gallery

Kabuki
Warrior Portrait - Kabuki
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Samurai Warriors
Samurai - Kabuki
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Shamisen - Musical Instrument
Shamisen Player
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Japanese Customs
Arai Gami
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Japanese Mythology
Nio
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Benkei - the Faithful Comrade
Benkei
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