Modern | Sōsaku Hanga Woodblock Print
Hodaka Yoshida’s 1973 woodblock print “星座風景より-蟹座” (LANDSCAPE - CANCER) emerges from a night sky to reveal a full moon and a procession of crabs wading through mythic waters. Deep, clear blacks contrast with electric blues and starlit accents, evoking Cancer’s protective, lunar spirit. 🦀🌙
- Year & Edition: 1973 · Ed. of 100 (22/100) (signed in pencil to plate).
- Medium: Woodblock.
- Dimensions: Sheet H: 55.50 cm × W: 41.50 cm; Image H: 49.50 cm × W: 37.50 cm.
- Condition: Mint; stored in original gallery sleeve.
- Chapter of Work: Constellation (星座) series; Mythology & Landscape (1966–74).
- Notes: Cancer (蟹座) is the fourth Zodiac sign. Original gallery sticker verso reads 現代版画 <星座> シリーズ IV (Contemporary Prints <Constellation> Series #4). A rare, pristine example from Yoshida’s seminal Constellation chapter.
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