Brush, Block, and Blood

Three Generations of Yoshida Women Printmakers
February 19, 2026–June 28, 2026

Larry & Barbara Marshall Family Balcony

Print of diagonal amorphous stripes in varied shades of blue and white resembling rippling water

吉田亜世美 Yoshida Ayomi, Surface K.I. - 3 (Kanda River at Inokashira), 1987

Print of trumpet-shaped flower-like form with curved petals and leaves, rendered in green-blue lines and varying shades of green

This exhibition traces over a century of innovation and artistic vision through the work of three generations of women printmakers from the celebrated Yoshida family: Fujio Yoshida (1887–1987), Chizuko Yoshida (1924–2017), and Ayomi Yoshida (born 1958). Accompanying Ayomi Yoshida’s commission for our Street Nihonga exhibition, Brush, Block, and Blood offers an introduction to her practice through the vibrant legacy of Yoshida family printmaking.

Print of trumpet-shaped flower-like form with curved petals and leaves, rendered in green-blue lines and varying shades of green
Print of trumpet-shaped flower-like form with curved petals and leaves, rendered in green-blue lines and varying shades of green
吉田ふじを Yoshida Fujio
Ladyslipper Orchids
1954
Print with curved and spiral forms in yellow, orange, and deep red, with white organic shapes and a small green oval shape near the center
Print with curved and spiral forms in yellow, orange, and deep red, with white organic shapes and a small green oval shape near the center
吉田ふじを Yoshida Fujio
Nasturtium
1954
Print with maroon knob-like shape in the center with curved pink forms accented by mauve lines encircling radiating yellow rays
Print with maroon knob-like shape in the center with curved pink forms accented by mauve lines encircling radiating yellow rays
吉田ふじを Yoshida Fujio
Flower A
1953
Print with radiating wide stripes in orange, yellow, and reddish-brown, with black musical notes and other abstract shapes in blue, purple, and red
Print with radiating wide stripes in orange, yellow, and reddish-brown, with black musical notes and other abstract shapes in blue, purple, and red
吉田千鶴子 Chizuko Yoshida
Mambo A
1956
Print with a spiral form in the center that goes from blue to purple, pink, red, and orange, overlaid with a repeating pattern of red circles on a purple-and-white background
Print with a spiral form in the center that goes from blue to purple, pink, red, and orange, overlaid with a repeating pattern of red circles on a purple-and-white background
吉田千鶴子 Chizuko Yoshida
渦 uzu (swirl/vortex)
1966
Print depicting a cabbage field in black and purple under a pale blue sky, with the bottom half of the moon appearing at the top edge
Print depicting a cabbage field in black and purple under a pale blue sky, with the bottom half of the moon appearing at the top edge
吉田千鶴子 Chizuko Yoshida
春宵 shunshō (Landscape C Spring Evening)
1976
Print with rugged, amorphous forms rendered in black, brown, and light tones, resembling a wavy water surface
Print with rugged, amorphous forms rendered in black, brown, and light tones, resembling a wavy water surface
吉田亜世美 Yoshida Ayomi
Surface K.O.
1987
Print featuring grid of dots in varied shades of gray
Print featuring grid of dots in varied shades of gray
吉田亜世美 Yoshida Ayomi
White Marks C.R.
2001

Related Events

February 19
Social
Friends of the Art Museum Annual Spring Opening Reception
5:30–7:00PM
February 21
Talk
Gallery Talk with Artist Ayomi Yoshida
2:00–3:00PM
March 26
Talk
Three Generations of Yoshida Women Printmakers
10:15–11:00AM
March 28
Activity
Ocean Waves
1:00–4:00PM
May 10
Talk
Brush, Block, and Blood
2:00–3:00PM

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