
Biography
Nomura Yoshimitsu (野村義光, active 1930s–1940s) was a Japanese woodblock print artist who produced landscape prints published by the Doi publishing house during the shin-hanga era. Active during the 1930s and 1940s, Yoshimitsu designed views of Japanese scenic locations that were executed by professional carvers and printers in the shin-hanga collaborative model.
Yoshimitsu's landscape prints follow the atmospheric conventions of the shin-hanga movement, depicting temples, shrines, lakes, and mountain views with the graduated color printing and tonal sensitivity characteristic of the Doi publishing house's output. The Doi firm, one of the important shin-hanga publishers alongside Watanabe, produced prints aimed primarily at the export market, and Yoshimitsu's designs reflect the accessible, atmospheric style that appealed to Western collectors.
Limited biographical information has survived about Yoshimitsu. His prints appear occasionally at auction and in dealer offerings, representing examples of the Doi publishing house's landscape print production by an artist outside the best-known names of the movement.
Key Facts
- Nationality
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Movement
- Shin-hanga
- Works Indexed
- 28
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nomura Yoshimitsu known for?
Nomura Yoshimitsu (野村義光, active 1930s–1940s) was a Japanese woodblock print artist who produced landscape prints published by the Doi publishing house during the shin-hanga era. Active during the 1930s and 1940s, Yoshimitsu designed views of Japanese scenic locations that were executed by professional carvers and printers in the shin-hanga collaborative model.
What artistic movements influenced Nomura Yoshimitsu?
Nomura Yoshimitsu's work was shaped by the Shin-hanga tradition in Japanese woodblock printmaking. Shin-hanga: The "new prints" movement (c.
Where can I see Nomura Yoshimitsu's original prints?
Original prints by Nomura Yoshimitsu can be found in collections including ukiyo-e.org, Harvard Art Museums, Japanese Art Open Database, mfa.
Woodblock Prints by Nomura Yoshimitsu (28)

Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
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Huam Vrs18862
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Harvard Art Museum
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Japanese Art Open Database
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Takao Autumn View — 高雄秋景
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Sloping Path to Kiyomizu — 清水産寧坂通
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Snow on the Bank of Kamogawa — 加茂堤の雪
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View of Daimonji from Nijo Castle — 二条城より大文字を望む
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Fushimiinari Mountain- Niyama — 伏見稲荷山
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Farm Girl
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Beauty with Fan
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Snow on the banks of the Kamo River (Kamo tsutsumi no yuki) from the series Kyoraku Meisho (Famous places about Kyoto).
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Yoshiji よしぢ
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Yoshimitsu
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