Hideshi Yoshida - 我、微動だにせず (I will remain completely still...)

Contemporary Wood-Engraving

A playfully charming piece depicting a shoe-billed stork standing perfectly still as delicate butterflies flit around its sharp, shoe-shaped bill - capturing both the bird’s legendary patience and its intense, brooding gaze. 🦤🦋 This exquisite wood-engraving is carved from box and lemonwood blocks (~6 cm × 6 cm) and printed on a blend of gampi & kōzo papers, revealing astonishingly intricate detail only fully appreciable up close. ✨

• Year & Edition: 2016 · Ed. of 50 (signed, editioned & dated in pencil to plate).
• Medium: Wood-engraving on box & lemonwood blocks; printed on gampi & kōzo papers.
• Dimensions: Sheet H: 15.00 cm × W: 15.00 cm (Image H: 6.30 cm × W: 6.30 cm).
• Condition: Mint, direct from the artist’s studio.

About the Artist

Hideshi Yoshida (b. Hokkaido) is a Tokyo-based contemporary printmaker celebrated for his meticulous wood-engravings (木口木版) and vibrant woodblock prints. He transports viewers into surreal realms - ranging from charming animal scenes to visionary landscapes inspired by Lovecraft, Carroll and Stevenson - while centering his own Sci-Fi universe, Agnahuecom-Land, and the tech-driven mega-corporation FROSKEY Inc., powered by the mythical element Rabbitanium. Yoshida’s richly detailed narratives and fantastical precision have earned him international acclaim, with works held at the Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology (Poland) and the St. Nikolai Municipal Museum (Belgium). Kumo Arts is proud to showcase his enchanting worlds. [ ← View All Works by Hideshi Yoshida]