# Yoshitoshi Mori artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-19T16:18:00.000Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: Japanese
- Movements: Mingei folk-craft movement
- Common media: Kappazuri stencil prints, Stencil-dyed textiles and textile art, Works on paper and prints

## About Yoshitoshi Mori

Yoshitoshi Mori (1898–1992) was a Japanese artist and printmaker best known for kappazuri, a stencil-based printmaking practice. Biographical summaries associate him with the mingei folk-craft movement and connect his working circle with movement founder Yanagi Sōetsu and Serizawa Keisuke. Mori first produced stencil-dyed textiles and other textile art before concentrating more fully on prints later in his career. This trajectory places his work at an intersection of craft, textile design, and modern Japanese printmaking. Collectors are most likely to encounter his stencil prints and other works on paper, although textile pieces may reflect the earlier phase of his practice. Authority records from Wikidata, VIAF, Getty ULAN, the Library of Congress, and ISNI align on his identity and life years, while MoMA maintains an institutional artist record. These identifiers help distinguish Mori from similarly named Japanese artists and support more reliable matching of collection and auction records.

## Common works and media

Mori is principally associated with kappazuri stencil prints and with earlier stencil-dyed textiles and related textile art. Auction and appraisal descriptions may therefore include works on paper, prints, textile pieces, and editions. For a print, record its technique, dimensions, signature or seal, inscriptions, edition status, paper condition, provenance, and any catalogue reference. For textile work, document the material, construction, dimensions, condition, and attribution evidence. The collected sources did not establish a reliable subject taxonomy or list of named series.

## Market and appraisal context

A Yoshitoshi Mori appraisal should begin with comparables in the same medium and technique. For prints, edition details, signature or seal, inscriptions, sheet dimensions, paper condition, and attribution confidence can be important. Date and career period may help distinguish textile-related work from the later print practice. Provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, subject matter, rarity, and recent sales of closely comparable works should also be considered. Appraisily's collected public market data includes records dated from 1988 through 2026, but auction feeds may omit private transactions or reflect differing fee conventions. Recorded results therefore provide market context, not a guaranteed price. Direct inspection and authentication may be necessary when condition or authorship is uncertain.

## Appraisily data basis

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## Sources

- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8056314
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/16036517/
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500322857
- The Museum of Modern Art: https://www.moma.org/artists/4092
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshitoshi_Mori
- Wikipedia: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshitoshi_Mori
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/yoshitoshi-mori/