Yoshida is an artist who is also known for his work collecting and researching plant-based textiles. Yoshida previously produced paintings that explored the color white. However, after meeting Joseph Beuys, he was inspired to rethink his approach fundamentally. Yoshida began studying antique art and folklore, resuming his inquiries into the concept of “white” by researching bast-fiber textiles such as ramie and hemp. For this exhibition, Yoshida has arranged lengths of hemp textiles, collected over more than 40 years, to present an ideal conception of whiteness. The resulting piece is both a creative work by Yoshida and a primary source for anthropological investigation. Subtle variations in the weave and thread of the hemp textiles, which were produced by nameless weavers from different eras, accentuate the delicately profound appeal of the white cloth.