Hyakkaen
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
"Hyakkaen" — "Garden of a Hundred Flowers" — was the name of a real garden in Edo (in the Mukojima district along the Sumida River) famous for its seasonal plantings. This print likely documents a gathering or excursion to this well-known pleasure garden, which attracted poets, artists, and leisure-seekers throughout the year. Utamaro frequently depicted named Edo locations as settings for bijin-ga or genre scenes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hyakkaen was created by Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川歌麿).
Hyakkaen depicts figures, bijin-ga, and gardens.