Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossom: Arashiyama
- Series:
- Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms
- Date:
- after 1935
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Description
Arashiyama in western Kyoto is synonymous with cherry blossom season, its forested hillsides above the Oi River erupting each spring in pale pink. This 1935 print from the Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms series captures the mountain's slopes in full bloom, the blossoms cascading from ridge to riverbank in layered waves. Yoshida's bokashi gradations build atmospheric depth, the distant hills dissolving in spring haze while the foreground blossoms are rendered with petal-by-petal precision.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossom: Arashiyama was created by Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田博) in after 1935.
Yes — Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossom: Arashiyama is part of the Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms series by Hiroshi Yoshida.
Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossom: Arashiyama was published by Yoshida Studio (after 1935).
Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossom: Arashiyama depicts cherry blossoms, set at Arashiyama.