Joichi Hoshi woodblock print of a tree ~ fall, autumn ~ 1977

Description: Joichi Hoshi (Japanese, 1913-1979)Tree (Autumn, Fall) As summer turns to fall, the leaves of a spreading tree turn from green to soft yellow and gold. A delicate rendition of changing seasons. woodblock, pencil signed and dated l.r. sheet measures approximately: 9 1/4" W x 9 3/4" Hmat measures approximately: 12 7/8" W x 13 1/8" H Please note that shipping charges are inclusive of insurance, payment processing and carrier fees. About Joichi Hoshi Joichi Hoshi began his artistic career rather late in life. From 1932 to 1946 he taught elementary school in Taiwan. It was only after the war that Hoshi sporadically began to work on prints. He worked as a mimeograph printer, doing bulletins and small jobs to earn a living. Later, Hoshi returned to school, and graduated from Musashino University of Fine Arts in 1956 at the age of forty-two. His first creations were rather abstract renditions of stars and constellations. This was personally appropriate since “Hoshi” means “star” in Japanese. It was this theme which he explored until 1970, when he made a rather abrupt change in artistic style. The new subject matter, which Hoshi explored until his death in 1979, was detailed studies of trees. They are often shown leafless, against a bare background, and rendered more magnificent with the addition of gold and silver leaf as an undercoat to the work. There seems to be both an inner strength and a symbolic power in the trees Hoshi so carefully created with his woodblocks.

Price: 1200 USD

Location: Chicago, Illinois

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