Pleasures of the Four Seasons: Colors and Scents of Flowers, left (Shiki no asobi hana no iroka, ge)
- Date:
- c. 1783
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; left sheet of oban diptych
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
"Pleasures of the Four Seasons: Colors and Scents of Flowers, left" is a ukiyo-e nature study by Kitagawa Utamaro, created during the Edo period.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Pleasures of the Four Seasons: Colors and Scents of Flowers, left (Shiki no asobi hana no iroka, ge) was created by Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川歌麿) in c. 1783.
Pleasures of the Four Seasons: Colors and Scents of Flowers, left (Shiki no asobi hana no iroka, ge) depicts birds & flowers, figures, and bijin-ga.