<b>DENDROBIUM (ORCHIDS)</b> / Fujio Yoshida1954<B>SOLD</B></em>

Details

In Fujio Yoshida's enchanting woodblock print titled "Dendrobium," the delicate beauty of a blooming orchid unfolds. The flowers, adorned with hues of pink, lavender, and red, captivate the viewer with their vibrant colors and intricate details. Rendered in warm yellow-green tones, the flower's stalks exude a sense of vitality, while the new shoots burst forth in bright, active light greens. Against a textured gray background with highlights of yellow and purple, the composition exudes a quiet and contemplative atmosphere. Yoshida's mastery of realism shines through in this design, charming the viewer with its lifelike depiction of nature's wonders. The print serves as a reminder of the artist's versatile skills, showcasing her ability to transition between representational and semi-abstracted floral compositions seamlessly.  

Connoisseur's Note

Fujio Yoshida’s woodblock prints from this period are quite scarce, as she did not produce work in large quantities. Making this work even more desirable, this impression was never framed or displayed for extended periods of time, ensuring the colors are in a pristine state of preservation and appear as vivid today as they were the day the work was produced.