Birds of the Seasons - Autumn 1980

Here we have "Birds of the Seasons - Autumn" by Toshi Yoshida. It's a woodblock print, and you can feel the way Yoshida has carefully layered each color. There's this quiet bird, perched on a branch, surrounded by these super vibrant red autumn leaves. I can imagine Yoshida, really present in the moment, carving each leaf, each branch, and the bird itself with such care. The colors are striking, right? The bright reds against the soft grays and browns. It gives the image this real sense of depth, almost like a stage set. I always think about how artists are in conversation with each other across time. How Yoshida’s work is part of this long, ongoing exchange of ideas. Woodblock printing itself is an old method, but how the artist finds their own take on it, makes it new again and shows you that painting is about possibilities, not limitations. It’s all about keeping the dialogue alive, right?