Summit of Mount Fuji
1928
Yoshida Hiroshi captures the grueling ascent up Mount Fuji in this 1928 scene, showing a line of travelers and porters navigating a steep, pale slope of volcanic ash. The massive, dark rock formation dominates the center, contrasting sharply with the light path where figures in traditional white garments rest or push forward. This piece is a prime example of the shin-hanga (new prints) movement, which blended traditional Japanese woodblock carving with Western realism. Yoshida was a passionate world traveler who brought lighting techniques from Europe and Egypt back to Japan, revolutionizing how landscapes were printed.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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