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Crytomeria Avenue — Yoshida Hiroshi

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Written by: Elena LaurentSenior Specialist · Modern & Contemporary Art
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 60170
Yoshida Hiroshi

Crytomeria Avenue

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerYoshida Hiroshi
Dateafter 1937
Culture / OriginJapan, Shōwa period (1926–89)
MediumWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DepartmentPrints
TypePrint
About the Artist

Yoshida Hiroshi, first a European-style oil and watercolor painter and later a print artist, is considered part of the <em>shinhanga</em> (new prints) movement, which aimed to revitalize Japan’s workshop-based printing practices. He was particularly well known for his views of famous places. A world traveler who visited countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America, Yoshida’s first international exhibition took place in 1899 at what is now the Detroit Institute of Arts. He had a wide collecting base in the… Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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