Toshi Yoshida – Mt. Fuji from Nagaoka, Morning

Original woodblock print. The first edition of this design was published in 1962. The current print was printed in the Heisei period (1989 – 2019).

Beautiful sunrise slowly lighting the Mount Fuji in the distance. Morning mist remains below the Mount Fuji and the buildings closer are still surrounded by the remnants of the night, providing emphasis to the beautiful colouring of the Mount Fuji itself.

Though not precisely red, the composition where the Mount Fuji is colored in the morning sun vaguely reminds of the famous Fine Wind, Clear Morning print, also known as ‘Red Fuji’, by Katsushika Hokusai . That print too captures the phenomenon where the Mount Fuji colours magnificently in the morning under the right weather conditions, in that case turning red when the wind comes from the south and the sky is clear.

This design by Toshi Yoshida has at least two sister prints, depicting the same scene but one in cloudy weather, and the other in winter. You can find these two, Mt. Fuji from Nagaoka, Cloud and Mt. Fuji from Nagaoka, Winter here.

Image size (excluding margins): 20.0 * 31.0 cm (7.9 * 12.2 in).

The print is in excellent condition.

The pictures shown here are from the print itself.

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Toshi Yoshida (1911-1995) was one of the most successful Japanese woodblock artists of the 20th century. A member of the famous Yoshida family, he was the father of Tsukasa Yoshida and son of Fujio and Hiroshi Yoshida. He started drawing as a child and could learn painting and woodblock printmaking from his parents. His sheer talent was already visible in his early works and, supported by the knowledge of his father, he already managed to deliver remarkable woodblock prints from a young age.

Throughout his life he experimented with different art forms and produced many works. These include abstract designs, children���s books, paintings and many woodblock prints. Themes are varied and encompass nature, landscapes, temples and daily life, as well as his specialty of animal prints.

See an overview of Toshi Yoshida's woodblock prints