Breithorn
- Date:
- 1925
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 27.2 × 40 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
The Breithorn (4,164 m) in the Swiss Pennine Alps — directly accessible from the Klein Matterhorn cable station — presented Yoshida with a massive glaciated summit during his 1925 European travels. The relatively gentle summit plateau belies the mountain's scale, which Yoshida captures with the ice-white precision of a landscape painter who had trained extensively in oil before turning to woodblock. The European alpine print stands as a direct comparison to his Japan Alps subjects: the same atmospheric mastery, a different geography of ice and stone.
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The Beach at Kaiganji in Sanuki Province (Sanuki Kaiganji no hama), from the series "Collection of Views of Japan II, Kansai Edition (Nihon fukei shu II Kansai hen)"
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Breithorn was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1925.
Breithorn was published by Yoshida Studio (1925).
Breithorn depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and mountains.
Breithorn measures 27.2 × 40 cm (Oban format).