The artwork titled “Above the Clouds” was created by Hiroshi Yoshida in 1929. It is part of the Shin-hanga art movement and falls under the genre of cloudscape. This piece is included in the “Southern Japan Alps Series.”
The artwork elegantly depicts a serene scene situated above the clouds with a landscape view of mountains rising from below. Floating clouds dominate the foreground, rendered in soft, ethereal tones of white and pale purple. Above the horizon, the sky transitions from a gentle yellow at the base, moving upwards to richer hues, portraying the tranquil ambiance associated with high altitudes. The distant yet prominent presence of a peak, possibly Mount Fuji, adds a majestic element to the composition. Yoshida’s adept use of color gradients and delicate lines accentuates the tranquil and expansive nature of the scene, capturing the ethereal beauty of the Southern Japan Alps.
