Hodaka Yoshida
Sacrifice (Ikenie)
self-carved, self-printed; signed and dated in pencil on the lower right, Hodaka Yoshida, 1956, titled on the bottom left corner, Sacrifice, 1956
16 1/2 by 22 5/8 in., 41.9 by 57.5 cm
In 1955 Hodaka traveled with his brother Toshi to Mexico, a trip which had a profound influence on his work, leading to a third period of work which Skibbe refers to as 'primitive energy prints.' Inspired by Mayan sculpture and architecture in the Yucatan, the early works in this stage depict a single form in the center of the picture plane. In this composition, Hodaka depicts a kneeling elephant offering a wrapped gift held aloft with his trunk.
Scholten Gallery
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these sketches are so rough im sorry. I just wanted to draw smth a bit more silly
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[doorbell]
Kian: Uh-.. sorry, I think I have the wrong address.
Brynn: No, is right house.
Kian: Oh, do I know you..?
Brynn: Wait here.
[Brynn shut the door after herself, leaving a bewildered Kian to stand outside]
Kian: O-.. kay?
Brynn: There is an unpleasant surprise for you on the doorstep.
Wyatt: That creature-.. I’ll get the dustpan.
Brynn: Mouses do not ring doorbells.
…
Kian: Can I come in? It’s freezing…
Wyatt: It’s practically summer.
Ellis: Babababaaa!
Kian: Is that yours?
[Wyatt scoffed, retrieving Ellis from the immaculate floor]
Wyatt: What the hell possessed you-.. are you insane?! When did you get out?
Kian: Relax! I got out on probation a few years back but it was only for a year, I’ve been a free man for a while now… I even hired a few private investigators-.. it’s all water under the bridge, no one’s watching me.
[Wyatt somehow managed to scowl whilst dubiously raising a brow, surprised by his brother’s forethought]
Kian: Sadie thought it best to check beforehand, you know how thorough she is.
[Wyatt almost wanted to laugh, of course it wasn’t Kian’s idea]
Kian: So, who’s this?
Wyatt: Ellis.
Kian: I didn’t expect you to have a child-.. and another on the way?
Wyatt: People change.
[Kian hummed condescendingly, as though he wasn’t convinced]
Kian: And who’s the delightful woman that answered the door?
Wyatt: You don’t recognise her?
[Kian’s mouth upturned in a nonchalant shrug, not realising he was supposed to]
Wyatt: She used to be a model-.. I presumed you might have seen her on TV or something.
Kian: A model! Well, I suppose at least one of us landed on their fee-.. is that a cat?
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THIS IS CANON TO ME LIKE PLSSSS I’m so SO sure Yoshida comes over and plays with Nayuta or just helps denji out with her really
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Wyatt: I feel like this place is tainted now, like we need to open all the windows and just…
[Wyatt wafted his hands as though he could dismiss Kian’s lingering presence as easily as the wind displaced sand]
Brynn: You forget soon enough.
Wyatt: I need some air, you coming?
Brynn: Tch, like I can run anywhere-.. I am huge sea creature.
Wyatt: A whale?
Brynn: Oh, you dig your own grave-.. I stab you whilst you sleep!
[Wyatt chuckled as Brynn smacked him upside the head, only somewhat gently]
Wyatt: I don’t doubt it. Remind me to hide the knives when I get back…
…
Darien: But it was cathartic, right?
Wyatt: Hm.. you orchestrated this on purpose, didn’t you?
Darien: I’ve no idea what you’re talking about-.. enlighten me.
Wyatt: Well, let’s just say that I’m certainly less likely to regret not reaching out.
Darien: Ah.. so, it worked?
Wyatt: You’re a shrewd man, Mr. Moore.
Darien: Why, thank you!
Wyatt: So, when’re you going to visit again?
Darien: Ohh, I don’t know-.. I figured I’d let your anger dissipate a little first, I like my neck un-strangled thank you.
Wyatt: Ha-ha.
Darien: Really though, it’ll be nice not having to wonder.
Wyatt: It must be exhausting, being right all the time.
Darien: Nope! Speaking of-.. reckon he’ll wind up on Kaden’s doorstep next?
Wyatt: Probably. He doesn’t know what to do unless someone’s telling him.
Darien: Mhm, prison won’t have helped matters-.. do this, shit there, suck that, bend over.
[cackling]
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