The Kengamine Summit
- Date:
- 1928
- Medium:
- Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 27.5 × 41 cm
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
Kengamine is the highest summit of the Iide Mountains in Yamagata Prefecture, a remote alpine peak less celebrated than the Fuji or the Japan Alps peaks that dominated tourist and artistic attention. Yoshida's 1928 print demonstrates his commitment to the full range of Japan's mountain geography — not only the famous peaks but the lesser-known summits that offered their own qualities of light and form. The Iide Mountains' rounded, heavily forested slopes present a different character from the jagged granite of the Japan Alps, and Yoshida's composition captures that distinction.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Kengamine Summit was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1928.
The Kengamine Summit was published by Yoshida Studio (1928).
The Kengamine Summit depicts mountains.
The Kengamine Summit measures 27.5 × 41 cm (Oban format).