Village of Plums — Toshi Yoshida (1951)

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Village of Plums

A canvas reproduction of Village of Plums (Ume no mura, 梅の村), a Japanese colour woodblock print created by Toshi Yoshida in 1951. Flowering plum trees, warm village rooftops and distant blue mountains bring the colours of spring into the home.

Canvas details

Printed on textured canvas with fade-resistant latex inks, stretched over a 1.5-inch wooden frame and supplied with built-in hangers, ready to hang.

  • 8 × 12 inches — $110 CAD

  • 12 × 16 inches — $169 CAD

  • 16 × 24 inches — $259 CAD

  • 24 × 36 inches — $299 CAD

Free shipping throughout Canada and the continental United States. All sales are final; returns are not accepted.

More About the Art

Yoshida places the viewer above a village scattered with flowering plum trees. Cream and pale pink blossoms appear between the houses and along the edges of cultivated fields, while small figures give the scene a sense of everyday life.

Broad red and brown roofs overlap across the foreground. Stone walls and narrow paths carry the eye through the village towards a long ridge of blue mountains. Dark evergreens rise against a warm golden sky, balancing the pale blossoms below.

The original design belongs to Four Landscapes, a group of prints represented in the collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. Its combination of carefully observed buildings and expressive colour makes the spring landscape feel both lived-in and composed.

On canvas, the strong outlines and contrasts between cool mountains, bright flowers and earthy roofs give the work a clear presence. It suits a living room, bedroom or study where a lively landscape can become a point of focus.

More About the Artist

Toshi Yoshida (1911–1995) was a Japanese artist from the Yoshida family of painters and printmakers. His father was Hiroshi Yoshida, under whom he developed his woodblock-printing skills. His mother, Fujio, and brother, Hodaka, were also artists.

His work extends beyond village and landscape scenes to wildlife and the natural world. Fuchu Art Museum has highlighted his close study of animals, his travels to Africa and his later animal picture books. That sustained attention to living things gives another context for the flowering trees and small human details in Village of Plums.

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Village of Plums

A canvas reproduction of Village of Plums (Ume no mura, 梅の村), a Japanese colour woodblock print created by Toshi Yoshida in 1951. Flowering plum trees, warm village rooftops and distant blue mountains bring the colours of spring into the home.

Canvas details

Printed on textured canvas with fade-resistant latex inks, stretched over a 1.5-inch wooden frame and supplied with built-in hangers, ready to hang.

  • 8 × 12 inches — $110 CAD

  • 12 × 16 inches — $169 CAD

  • 16 × 24 inches — $259 CAD

  • 24 × 36 inches — $299 CAD

Free shipping throughout Canada and the continental United States. All sales are final; returns are not accepted.

More About the Art

Yoshida places the viewer above a village scattered with flowering plum trees. Cream and pale pink blossoms appear between the houses and along the edges of cultivated fields, while small figures give the scene a sense of everyday life.

Broad red and brown roofs overlap across the foreground. Stone walls and narrow paths carry the eye through the village towards a long ridge of blue mountains. Dark evergreens rise against a warm golden sky, balancing the pale blossoms below.

The original design belongs to Four Landscapes, a group of prints represented in the collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. Its combination of carefully observed buildings and expressive colour makes the spring landscape feel both lived-in and composed.

On canvas, the strong outlines and contrasts between cool mountains, bright flowers and earthy roofs give the work a clear presence. It suits a living room, bedroom or study where a lively landscape can become a point of focus.

More About the Artist

Toshi Yoshida (1911–1995) was a Japanese artist from the Yoshida family of painters and printmakers. His father was Hiroshi Yoshida, under whom he developed his woodblock-printing skills. His mother, Fujio, and brother, Hodaka, were also artists.

His work extends beyond village and landscape scenes to wildlife and the natural world. Fuchu Art Museum has highlighted his close study of animals, his travels to Africa and his later animal picture books. That sustained attention to living things gives another context for the flowering trees and small human details in Village of Plums.

Sources