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Statue of the Bodhisattva Fugen (Fugenzō)普賢像

1790, third month
Not on view
This book is the flowers volume from Utamaro's series on the theme of snow, moon, and flowers. All ninety-four kyōka poems in the book have to do with cherry blossoms. This illustration shows Gotenyama, a famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms south of the capital, Edo.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 普賢像
  • Title: Statue of the Bodhisattva Fugen (Fugenzō)普賢像
  • Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: 1790, third month
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Overall: 10 1/16 × 7 5/16 in. (25.6 × 18.5 cm)
  • Classification: Illustrated Books
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
  • Object Number: JIB49
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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