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Toshi Yoshida - Biography
Mount Fuji seen by Toshi Yoshida - Detail
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There are few Japanese printmakers, no matter if 19th, 20th or 21st century, who have not created at least one view of Mount Fuji, the sacred landmark of Japan. Among the woodblock prints of Mt. Fuji made in the twentieth century those by Toshi Yoshida are in my view outstanding for their beauty.

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Toshi Yoshida - Great Woodblock Artist of Japan

Toshi Yoshida was the eldest son of Hiroshi Yoshida, one of the greatest woodblock printmakers of the shin hanga art movement in the first half of the twentieth century. Toshi Yoshida had inherited the talent of his father and became a great artist himself. And at the same time he had inherited the responsibility to continue the woodblock printmaking business of his father.

The Yoshida Studios

Views of Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji seen by Toshi Yoshida - Detail
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The Yoshida Studios founded by his father had become a rather large operation after world war II. The Yoshida family members, nearly all working as artists, employed carvers and printers and published their art works themselves.

At the same time they maintained the Hanga Academy for students who wanted to learn woodblock printmaking the Japanese way. Toshi Yoshida had trained a large number of students. Many would later become famous artists. And as Toshi Yoshida spoke an excellent English and had a great reputation as a printmaker also outside of Japan, many students from abroad, mainly Americans, were eager to learn from Toshi Yoshida like Micah Schwaberow, Carol Jessen, Sarah Brayer or Ralph Kiggell.

The Identification of Toshi Yoshida Prints

Toshi Yoshida died in 1995. In the market you can find woodblock prints made at lifetime of the artist or posthumous editions. It is easy to recognize what is what if you take a bit of time and read our article about Toshi Yoshida. Fortunately the Yoshida family has marked the prints by Toshi Yoshida always in an unambiguous manner.

Gallery of Mount Fuji Woodblock Prints

Here are the Toshi Yoshida prints with views of Mount Fuji that we know of. They are all to be found in our art archive of sold Japanese prints.

These woodblock prints are among my personal favorites. So please do as I, love them! ... and if not, please leave this web site immediately! ;-)

Dieter Wanczura
(August 2009)

Mt. Fuji from Mt. Katsuragi

This great view of Mt. Fuji is seen from Mt. Katsuragi at dusk. The print is hand-signed in pencil and dated "1983" on lower margin.

Mount Fuji - seen by Hasui
Mt. Fuji from Mt. Katsuragi
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Mt. Fuji from Ohito, Autumn

"Mt. Fuji from Ohito, Autumn". Mt. Fuji is seen from Ohito in Izu peninsular. Dated "1962". Hand-signed.

Mount Fuji - seen by Shotei
Mt. Fuji from Ohito, Morning
copyright Toshi Yoshida

Mt. Fuji from Nagaoka, Cloud

"Mt. Fuji from Nagaoka, Cloud". Japanese title is "Mt. Fuji in Winter". The print is hand-signed and dated "1962".

Mount Fuji - by Paul Binnie
Mt. Fuji from Nagaoka, Cloud
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Mt. Fuji from Ohito, Morning

"Mt. Fuji from Ohito, Morning" Mt. Fuji in is seen from Ohito in Izu at dawn. Hand-signed and dated "1962".

Prints by Hiroshi and Toshi Yoshida
Mt. Fuji from Ohito, Morning
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