Mount Hodaka (Hodakayama)
Hodakayama
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 40.4 × 27.8 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Mount Hodaka (3,190 m) anchors the northern Japan Alps and was a peak Yoshida ascended and sketched multiple times. In this 1926 print, the jagged granite ridges rise above a high mountain scene rendered with the controlled drama Yoshida had developed through years of alpine watercolor and oil work in Europe and Japan. The composition conveys both the physical scale of the peak and the clear alpine light that made the Japan Alps one of the defining subjects of his career.
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Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mount Hodaka (Hodakayama) (Hodakayama) was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1926.
Mount Hodaka (Hodakayama) uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on color woodblock print.
Mount Hodaka (Hodakayama) was published by Yoshida Studio (1926).
Mount Hodaka (Hodakayama) depicts landscapes, snow scenes, and mountains.
Mount Hodaka (Hodakayama) measures 40.4 × 27.8 cm (Oban format).