Yoshida, Hiroshi (1876 – 1950), “Kumoi Cherry Trees”

Hiroshi Yoshida is known as a Western-style painter and printmaker. Born in Kurume, he lived and worked in Tokyo. He first painted landscapes in oil, but won early fame as a watercolorist. He developed an interest in printmaking in 1920 and self-printed all of his work except his first seven prints. His early printwork depicts views of Swiss and American landscapes.