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Mori Yoshitoshi - Biography
Fan Dance
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In 2003 the College Women's Association of Japan hosted an Associate Show during their annual print exhibition at the Toyko American Club. This Associate Show presented three famous printmakers and long-term participants of the CWAJ exhibitions, namely Azechi Umetaro, Watanabe Sadao and Mori Yoshitoshi.

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Catalog of the 48th CWAJ Print Show

The biographical data listed below is an excerpt from the official catalog of the 48th CWAJ Print Show. The print images were taken from lots offered in our regular art auctions of Japanese prints.

Career of Mori Yoshitoshi

Mori Yoshitoshi II

Prints by Mori Yoshitoshi
Old Man
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• 1898 - Born in Tokyo.
• 1923 - Graduated from Kawabata School of Fine Arts.
• 1948 - Began to make stencil prints on paper.
• 1949-1962 - Annual participant in Kokugakai Exhibition
• 1957 - The 1st Tokyo International Biennial Print Exhibition.
• 1957-1990 - International group exhibitions, USA, Belgium, France, Spain, Mexico, Australia, Italy and Germany.
• 1966 - Traveling exhibition, USA, sponsored by The Japan Society.
• 1969 - Japan Art Festival, Mexico, Brazil, USA, International Graphics Exhibition (prize), Barcelona, Spain.
• 1975 - Solo Exhibition, Wako Department Store, Tokyo. Fist of eight exhibitions (until 1992).
• 1976 - Imperial Silver Medal with Blue Ribbon.
• 1984 - Honorary Ph.D., University of Maryland.
• 1990 - Honorary Citizen of Chuo Ward, Tokyo.
• 1991 - Named Distinguished Citizen of Tokyo.
• 1992 - Died May 29 in Tokyo at age 93.

Selected Collections

Mori Yoshitoshi III

Stencil Printmaking
Lion Dance
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• National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan.
• Japan Folk Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan.
• Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura, Japan.
• Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, Japan.
• Art Institute of Chicago, USA.
• Barcelona Museum of Arts, Spain.
• Boston Museum of Fine Arts, USA.
• Honolulu Academy of Art, USA.
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA.
• New York Museum of Modern Art, USA.
• Official Residence of the Prime Minister of Japan.

Affiliations

• Japan Print Association.
• Japan Artists Association.

Dieter Wanczura
(August 2009)

Literature sources used for this article

Mori Yoshitoshi IV

Umetaro Azechi - Biography
Beauty
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Catalog of the 48th CWAJ Print Show, Tokyo, Japan, Printed by Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., no ISBN number available.

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