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Edo Meisho: Gotenyama, Cherry-blossom Viewing

Utagawa Hiroshige II

Artwork Details

Edo Meisho: Gotenyama, Cherry-blossom Viewing
mid 19th century
Utagawa Hiroshige II
color woodblock print on paper
8 ¼ x 13 ¼ in. (20.96 x 33.66 cm);9 x 14 in. (22.86 x 35.56 cm)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1948/1.147

Description

Subject Matter:

Landscape with figures.

Physical Description:

People are appreciating the beauty of the cherry blossoms and some are having picnics under the trees. Below the highland where the cherry trees and the people are, the land leads to the fields and hills in the distance. The sky appears to be red along the edge of the hill, suggesting the time as early evening.

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