Camping at Washibadake
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 26.2 × 40.8 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Printed in 1926, this work documents a mountain encampment at Washibadake — "eagle cliff" — in the Japanese Alps, likely during one of Yoshida's celebrated alpine expeditions. A tent or bivouac nestles among the high crags, conveying the solitude and raw grandeur that drew Yoshida repeatedly into the mountains as both painter and climber. His training in Western light effects gives the rocky terrain a sculptural dimensionality rare in woodblock art of the period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Camping at Washibadake was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1926.
Camping at Washibadake uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Camping at Washibadake was published by Yoshida Studio (1926).
Camping at Washibadake depicts landscapes, travel scenes, and mountains.
Camping at Washibadake measures 26.2 × 40.8 cm (Oban format).