The view from Yoshida provides a perspective of Fuji framed by the town's rooftops and local vegetation. Watanabe lifetime editions sell for $1,000-$2,500. This composition offers more narrative context than a pure landscape, showing the mountain as experienced from daily life rather than as an isolated natural monument.
Mount Fuji appears from the town of Yoshida — now part of Fujiyoshida City in Yamanashi — one of the historic gateway towns at the foot of the mountain where pilgrims assembled before beginning the ascent. The view from Yoshida looks directly up the Fuji flank along the ancient climbing route, giving it a more intimate and vertical quality than lake views. Kasamatsu may show the mountain framed by the town's buildings or by the tall cedars of the Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen shrine approach.
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.
Mt. Fuji from Yoshida was created by Shiro Kasamatsu (笠松紫浪).
Mt. Fuji from Yoshida uses Bokashi, Nishiki-e, and Moku-hanga, on woodblock print.
Mt. Fuji from Yoshida was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Mt. Fuji from Yoshida depicts landscapes and mount fuji, set at Mount Fuji.
