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Utagawa Hiroshige — Cherry Blossom Viewing at the Temple on Mt. Suribachi after a Design in Volume 5 of Picture Book of the Souvenirs of Edo (Ehon Edo miyage)
Utagawa Hiroshige

Cherry Blossom Viewing at the Temple on Mt. Suribachi after a Design in Volume 5 of Picture Book of the Souvenirs of Edo (Ehon Edo miyage)

1850

Rendered in watercolor rather than his typical woodblock medium, this cherry blossom scene reveals Hiroshige's versatility while maintaining his signature ability to capture the ephemeral beauty of seasonal celebrations.

Medium
watercolor on paper
Dimensions
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Museum · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Utagawa Hiroshige, Cherry Blossom Viewing at the Temple on Mt. Suribachi after a Design in Volume 5 of Picture Book of the Souvenirs of Edo (Ehon Edo miyage), 1850

Rendered in watercolor rather than his typical woodblock medium, this cherry blossom scene reveals Hiroshige's versatility while maintaining his signature ability to capture the ephemeral beauty of seasonal celebrations.

Medium
watercolor on paper
Dimensions
0.149 x 0.188 cm
Year
1850
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Watercolor, Small Scale, Works on Paper, Unique Work

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago