Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama, from the series Famous Places of Kyōto
After passing through the mountains in a rapid, narrow current known as the Hozugawa, the wide Ōi River flows gently along the northwestern corner of the ancient capital, Kyoto. The bridge across the Ōi, called the Togetsukyō ("reflected-moon bridge"), is famous as a scenic site in Arashiyama, especially during the cherry blossom season.
Artwork Details
- 京都名所之内 あらし山満花
- Title: Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama, from the series Famous Places of Kyōto
- Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: ca. 1834
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: 9 3/8 x 14 15/32 in. (23.8 x 36.8 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1914
- Object Number: JP35
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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