Autumn in the Hyakka-en
- Date:
- 1926
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
The Hyakka-en ("Garden of a Hundred Flowers") in Sumida, Tokyo, was famous for its autumn bush clover plantings and its association with classical Japanese poetry. Yoshida's 1926 print captures the garden in autumn's peak coloration, grasses and late-blooming flowers burning in russet and gold. The intimate garden scene demonstrates his equally confident handling of small-scale natural subjects alongside vast mountain landscapes, each receiving the same attentiveness to light, color, and seasonal mood.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Autumn in the Hyakka-en was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in 1926.
Autumn in the Hyakka-en was published by Yoshida Studio (1926).
Autumn in the Hyakka-en depicts autumn foliage.