{"product_id":"hansen-asa-sailing-boats-morning-by-yoshida-hiroshi-1926","title":"Hansen asa (Sailing Boats, Morning) by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003eHansen asa (Sailing Boats, Morning) by Yoshida Hiroshi arrives in 1926 at the height of the shin-hanga movement, where traditional Japanese woodblock craft met Western ideas of light, color, and perspective. In this tranquil seascape, a handful of sailing boats drift across calm water at daybreak. The atmosphere is luminous and gently misted, with reflections dissolving into soft ripples and open distance. Yoshida’s measured composition captures the hush of early morning—quiet, balanced, and poetic—while revealing his command of refined technique and painterly sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing offers a museum-quality fine art reproduction of Yoshida’s woodblock print, produced on your choice of acid-free archival paper or artist’s cotton canvas. The Unique Maps Co. provides a range of sizes, including large statement formats, and optional framing to arrive ready to hang. Personalization is available, from custom sizing to studio notations or gift dedications—tailored to your space and style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYoshida Hiroshi (1876–1950) stands among the most celebrated artists of shin-hanga, known for merging ukiyo-e print traditions with Western plein-air observation. A seasoned traveler who painted across Japan and abroad, he translated the subtleties of natural light into woodblock form with uncommon sensitivity. His work honors hand-carved blocks and hand-printed layers, yet thinks like a painter: luminous, atmospheric, and structured with modern perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe subject of Hansen asa highlights Japan’s maritime heritage as well as the era’s spirit of transition. Boats slide over a glassy surface beneath a sky just lifting from night, an image that reads as both documentary and meditative. Yoshida often explored changing times of day to study how light reshapes form; here, morning’s glow feels both immediate and timeless, a moment of stillness at the threshold of activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColor and craft make this print especially compelling. A serene palette of orange-peach and pink dawn tones meets cool maritime blues, while the sails move from pale beige through warmer, russet-edged gradations. Finely cut lines articulate rigging and hulls, and bokashi (soft color gradation) melts sky into sea for depth without heaviness. The rounded boats set against the angular sails create a poised geometry—stability in the hulls, motion in the taut, wind-keen triangles—making it an elegant anchor for minimalist, coastal, Japandi, or classic interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a graceful, contemplative gift for lovers of Japanese art, sailors and nautical enthusiasts, or anyone drawn to serene seascapes. It’s perfect for birthdays, housewarmings, weddings and anniversaries, Mother’s or Father’s Day, Christmas, or to celebrate someone’s recent travels to Japan or a beloved coastal destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're not sure what size to order, or you're looking for a custom order of some kind \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e a different size, a different colour, a special frame \u003cspan\u003e–\u003c\/span\u003e then please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e. I usually respond within a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can see an example of my fine art personalisation service in the fifth image. Zoom in and take a look. My personalised artwork is always very well received. Take a look at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/map-personalisation\"\u003emore examples of personalisation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also choose to \u003cem\u003eage\u003c\/em\u003e your art print to make it look older. This is popular amongst my customers who want their artwork to look like an older, antique print. You can see an example of ageing in the sixth product image, or go ahead and check out \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sepia-aged-maps\"\u003elots of examples of other aged artwork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe model in the listing images is holding the 18x24in (45x60cm) version of this art print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can print and frame this beautiful piece of art at sizes up to 3 metres (10ft). If you are looking for a size or framing option that isn't available online, please \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\" data-mce-href=\"\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis artwork is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. My \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/map-finishes-framed-canvas\"\u003estandard frames\u003c\/a\u003e come in six colours (black, dark brown, dark grey, antique gold, oak and white), and \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/custom-framing\"\u003ecustom framing\u003c\/a\u003e is available for an additional charge. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex\/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Unique Maps Co.","offers":[{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58132030685568,"sku":"UM00289347A","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58132030718336,"sku":"UM00289348A","price":202.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"12x16in (30x40cm) \/ Framed canvas","offer_id":58132030751104,"sku":"UM00289349A","price":212.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Art print","offer_id":58132030783872,"sku":"UM00289350A","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed art print","offer_id":58132030816640,"sku":"UM00289351A","price":202.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3 (297x420mm) \/ Framed 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