Catalog ID: C1915
Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida
Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Japan
Edition: First
Date: 1938
Publisher: The Artist - Privately Published
Reference No.: Abe #225
Size: 15 -1/2 x 10 -1/4 "
Condition: Very fine
Notes:
Artist: Hiroshi Yoshida
Medium: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: Japan
Edition: First
Date: 1938
Publisher: The Artist - Privately Published
Reference No.: Abe #225
Size: 15 -1/2 x 10 -1/4 "
Condition: Very fine
Notes:
Signed and titled in pencil, with the artist's brush signature and red chop. Jizuri seal in the upper left margin.
The Way to the Kasuga Shrine (Kasuga sandō) skillfully depicts the ceremonial approach leading to the famous Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara, Japan. It features towering cryptomeria trees framing a path. Sika deer—considered sacred messengers of the gods in Nara—gather near the entrance of a traditional rest house. The image is highly celebrated for its dappled light effects and warm, natural earth tones, creating a tranquil, spiritual atmosphere.