Mt Fuji Seen from Yoshida
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Mount Fuji rises above the town of Yoshida in this oban woodblock print, its symmetrical silhouette framed by the human settlement at its base. Ishikawa Toraji presents the iconic mountain from a perspective that emphasizes the relationship between the volcanic peak and the community that lives in its shadow. The town's rooftops and streets provide a grounding foreground, pulling Fuji from the realm of pure symbol into the context of lived experience. Toraji's landscape prints, though less numerous than his figure studies, show a sophisticated understanding of spatial depth and the role of atmosphere in defining distance.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Mt Fuji Seen from Yoshida was created by Ishikawa Toraji (石川寅治).
Mt Fuji Seen from Yoshida was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Mt Fuji Seen from Yoshida depicts landscapes and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.