Hiroshi Yoshida: A collection of 278 works (HD)

Hiroshi Yoshida: A collection of 278 works (HD) Description: “Born in 1876, Hiroshi Yoshida grew up in a traditional Japanese household. He had an older brother, and his father worked as a principal and teacher in a local school. Yoshida became close to his art teacher, and the older man later adopted him and moved him to a new city. Early in his schooling, Yoshida trained as a painter, and he began painting again towards the end of his life. Yoshida enjoyed traveling and often showcased his work in the United States. He married and had two sons. He also made posters and other work for the Chinese government during World War II Yoshida spent much of his early career working on landscapes and oil paintings, but in 1920, he decided to try his hand at woodblock printing. After seeing his work, a local publisher printed some of his pieces, which led to additional work. The artist used a specific method to create his woodblocks, which involved painting a large image and cutting a woodblock to mimic that image. Japanese artists worked with one color at a time, applying the paint to the block and pressing it against the paper. Art historians consider Yoshida the father of the Shin Hanga movement. Artists from previous generations created classic and traditional pieces that incorporated images and designs relating to Japanese and Asian elements. Yoshida began incorporating American elements and designs from other countries into his finished prints. Yoshida often used the same image to make multiple prints in different colors. He used the same block for his pieces Sailing Boats in the Morning and Sailing Boats in the Mist. By simply changing the colors, he created two similar pieces with entirely different looks. The traveling that he did during his life influenced his later work. Mt. Fuji from Okitsu and Matterhorn Day were two prints he made after his journeys. He also turned the Matterhorn print into a second print that detailed the look of the mountain at night. The artist later moved to Tokyo, but he continued taking trips to make sketches and look for inspiration for his prints. He continued working on his art for years, and he died just days after working on a new painting..“ --- MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod - Eastminster Eastminster by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license () Source: Artist: SUBSCRIBE: Facebook: Google : LearnFromMasters Contact: LearnFromMasters01@ SUPPORT MY WORK AT: LIST OF ARTISTS already posted on LearnFromMasters: --- Thank you so much for your support!