Ancient Ruins of Athens (Acropolis — Night) by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1925 Saskatchewan Wisconsin Historical Museum

Wisconsin Historical Museum

This fine art print makes a thoughtful gift for lovers of American art and the outdoors alike—perfect for housewarmings

"Black-headed Gull (Plate 314)

Created in 1920

Ancient Ruins of Athens (Acropolis — Night) by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1925 Saskatchewan Wisconsin Historical MuseumAncient Ruins of Athens (Acropolis Night) by Yoshida Hiroshi (1925) is a luminous shin hanga woodblock print that reimagines one of the worlds most celebrated ancient sites under a quiet, moonlit sky. A leading figure of Japans early twentiethcentury print renaissance, Yoshida transforms the Acropolis from a daytime monument into a contemplative nocturnemore a poem of stone and light than a documentary view. The monumental massing of the hilltop ruins