This Swiss alpine subject belongs to Yoshida's landmark European series from his 1925 tour — one of only 11 prints from that journey and among the rarest in his entire catalogue. The series is anchored by The Town of Lugano, which set the artist's record at $167,144 (Mainichi Auction, 2024). Swiss subjects in particular attract buyers from both Europe and the Americas.
This 1925 view of the Jungfrau from the Swiss Alps represents one of Yoshida's most ambitious European subjects — the iconic 4,158-meter peak rendered through the layered technique of Japanese woodblock printing. Yoshida studied Western academic painting before turning to printmaking, and that training is visible in his handling of the Alpine light: crisp, directional, and scientifically observed. The print invites comparison with his Japanese mountain subjects, revealing how Yoshida brought a consistent formal rigor to peaks regardless of their continent.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Jungfrau (Swiss Alps) was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1925.
Jungfrau (Swiss Alps) was published by Yoshida Studio (1925).
Jungfrau (Swiss Alps) depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and mountains.
