Yoshida Hiroshi, a master of modern landscape painting, is also known as a mountain painter. He climbed high mountains himself and depicted the beauty of the mountains he experienced with his whole body. This book features a carefully selected collection of his mountain masterpieces, primarily prints and oil paintings, along with words from the artist himself about the appeal of the mountains. The images and text also provide insight into mountaineering conditions 100 years ago. While delicately depicting the beauty of the cliffs, valleys, foothills and forests unique to Japan's mountains, he also portrays the majestic grandeur of mountains in other countries. The overwhelming realism of his work will transport readers to a world of sublime alpine beauty.
