Arab in Bagdad
Artist: Yoshida Toshi
Name: Arab in Bagdad
Date: 1954
Description: Offered for sale is a beautiful, pencil signed (and thus lifetime impression), Japanese woodblock print by Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995), titled Arab in Bagdad, 1954. In 1952, influenced by the work then being produced by his brother Hodaka, Toshi began producing abstract prints, while at the same time continuing the shin hanga school landscape tradition began by his father, Hiroshi Yoshida. His first series of abstract prints were produced in 1952. In 1954, he did a series of abstract portraits; building on the themes he had been developing. This print is in pristine condition, with intense colors. It is from a private collection, and has never been framed. The image measures approximately 14 ? x 9 ? inches, plus full margins. Recently, many posthumous Toshi Yoshida designs have been offered for sale. This print is guaranteed to be a PENCIL SIGNED, lifetime edition, and therefore more valuable!!