Traveler on Horseback under Bloomed Cherry Tree
- Date:
- 1790s
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (nishiki-e), ink and color on paper
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 17.6 × 12.9 cm
- Source:
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
Description
A lone traveler on horseback passes beneath a cloud of cherry blossoms in full bloom, the horse and rider rendered with crisp nishiki-e color against a background of flowering branches. Produced in the 1790s, the print belongs to Hokusai's genre repertoire of figure studies in seasonal settings, combining the pictorial conventions of bijin-ga (beauty prints) adapted for a male traveler with the spring celebration of hana (blossoms).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Traveler on Horseback under Bloomed Cherry Tree was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎) in 1790s.
Traveler on Horseback under Bloomed Cherry Tree depicts figures, cherry blossoms, and trees.
Traveler on Horseback under Bloomed Cherry Tree measures 17.6 × 12.9 cm (Oban format).