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<b>HODAKAYAMA</b> / Hiroshi Yoshida1926$4,500</em>
ARTIST: Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950)
TITLE: Hodakayama
DATE: 1926
MEDIUM: Woodblock print
DIMENSIONS: 11 x 15 5/8 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Ogura, Yoshida Hiroshi Zenhangashu (The Complete Woodblock Prints of Hiroshi Yoshida), Abe Shuppan, Tokyo, 1987, pl. 29
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$4,500.00
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Details
Like Mt. Fuji, Hodakayama is a subject Hiroshi Yoshida revisited several times in his career. An avid naturalist with a penchant for mountain climbing, Yoshida climbed this peak several times, using his treks as inspiration for his various designs.
This work displays the mountain at a distance, perhaps the very view that may have dared the artist to take to its summit. The small lake in the foreground distorts the massive mountain range and breaks it into its various parts. The trees and vegetation at the center of the composition hold much of the design’s light which effortlessly draws the eye to Hodakayama’s feet, encouraging the viewer to move forward and up toward the seducing contours of the mountain’s silhouette.
Connoisseur's Note
This impression is an excellent example of the design. Exhibiting fresh, untouched colors, the print looks like it could have been created today. This print features Yoshida’s jizuri seal, as well as a brush and pencil signature, indicating it was produced under his strict supervision.
