{"product_id":"toshi-yoshida-pagoda-in-kyoto-pencil-signed","title":"Toshi Yoshida: Pagoda in Kyoto (Pencil Signed)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePagoda in Kyoto   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1942\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePeaceful scene of a classic pagoda rising above a willow tree by a lake in Kyoto.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003ePerhaps it is dawn or dusk, as the sky is bathed in pink and the pagoda itself is a lovely shade of mauve purple.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eA willow tree bends its green boughs towards the water, which are reflected on the surface of the lake below. We can see the artist's deep sensitivity to color, which reflects his artistic relationship with his father, Hiroshi.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe Japanese lower left reads “Goju no To” (Five-storey Pagoda), so perhaps the temple shown is To-ji, last rebuilt in 1643. Although there are many posthumous editions of this work available, this one is pencil-signed by the artist, so it is considered a first edition. One could see that during wartime the artist was reminding the Japanese people of their unique cultural heritage. With the “jikoku” (self-carved) seal, upper left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent impression, color and condition. Never framed. Tiny smudge in lower margin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e chuban (27 x 19.7 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Self-published by the artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eToshi Yoshida (in pencil, lower right)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42536301822034,"sku":"YOC113T","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/3388\/6546\/files\/YOC113T.jpg?v=1785882172","url":"https:\/\/egenolfgallery.com\/ja\/products\/toshi-yoshida-pagoda-in-kyoto-pencil-signed","provider":"Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}