From the Summit of Komagatake
- Date:
- 1928
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 27.3 × 41 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Japanese mountain landscapes reflect Yoshida's personal passion as a lifelong mountaineer — he climbed extensively in the Japan Alps, Hokkaido, and Korea. These subjects carry a 30–50% premium over standard landscapes. Jizuri impressions from mountain compositions are especially sought by collectors who prize the technical challenge of rendering atmospheric perspective across distant ranges.
Komagatake ("Horse Saddle Peak") in the Kiso Mountains is depicted here from its summit in 1928, the vista opening in every direction to reveal the surrounding ranges of the Japan Alps. Yoshida, an avid mountaineer who climbed many of the peaks he depicted, brings a summit climber's perspective to this composition — the specific quality of a 360-degree high-altitude view, the way adjacent peaks suddenly appear as neighbors rather than distant objectives. The work belongs to the finest tradition of alpinist art.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
From the Summit of Komagatake was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1928.
From the Summit of Komagatake was published by Yoshida Studio (1928).
From the Summit of Komagatake depicts mountains.
From the Summit of Komagatake measures 27.3 × 41 cm (Oban format).
