Cherry blossoms at Mukojima, from
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Cherry blossoms at Mukojima form one of Kiyochika's recurrent Tokyo subjects — the famous grove of trees along the eastern Sumida embankment drawing crowds of flower-viewers throughout the Meiji era. This undated variant, with its truncated title suggesting it belongs to a named series, likely forms part of a landscape compendium focused on seasonal Tokyo meisho. The composition emphasises the horizontal sweep of blooming branches against the riverside setting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cherry blossoms at Mukojima, from was created by Kobayashi Kiyochika (小林清親).
Cherry blossoms at Mukojima, from depicts cherry blossoms.