Tsurugizan, Morning
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
Tsurugizan in the morning light captures the jagged limestone peak of Mount Tsurugi in Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku — one of the most technically demanding ascents in Japan and a mountain whose name, meaning "sword mountain," describes its character precisely. Yoshida's 1926 print depicts the peak in the clarity of early morning, before atmospheric haze softens the ridgelines and snow fields that make Tsurugizan visually distinctive. The morning light, still low and directional, casts long shadows across the mountain's faces, giving the composition a sculptural three-dimensionality unusual in Japanese landscape prints.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tsurugizan, Morning was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1926.
Tsurugizan, Morning was published by Yoshida Studio (1926).
Tsurugizan, Morning depicts landscapes and mountains.