Yoshida Village

Date1926

Label TextOne of the most renowned Japanese print artists of the 20th century, Yoshida Hiroshi traveled extensively and created paintings and prints featuring memorable sites on his journeys. Mount Fuji is no doubt the most iconic landmark in Japan. It is also a destination for Buddhist and Shinto pilgrims. One of the ten views of Mount Fuji that Yoshida created in the 1920s, this print depicts the snow-capped mountain from Yoshida village, located southwest of the mountain.

Object number2004.1

ProvenanceP.C. Hisken, Seattle; purchased from Mr. Hisken by the Seattle Art Museum, 1939

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Legends, Tales, Poetry: Visual Narrative in Japanese Art, Dec. 22, 2012 - July 21, 2013. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Dec. 10, 2021 - July 24, 2022].

Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection

Dimensions10 3/4 x 16 in. (27.3 x 40.6 cm)

MediumWoodblock print polychrome