Cherry Blossoms at Omuro
by Miki Suizan
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- wbp
by Miki Suizan
$800–$6,000. Common subjects: $800–$2,000. Key value factors: Miki Suizan's Kyoto maiko prints are the most popular. Condition and subject matter are key value factors.
The Omuro cherry trees at Ninnaji Temple are a late-season variety that grows close to the ground, their branches spreading outward rather than reaching skyward. Suizan renders this distinctive growth pattern faithfully, filling the [oban](/glossary/oban) composition with dense clusters of blossoms at near eye level rather than the towering canopy typical of other cherry blossom prints. The Omuro trees have been a designated special scenic site since the Edo period, and their compact form creates an immersive tunnel-like effect for visitors walking among them. Suizan's printing technique uses soft-edged [bokashi](/glossary/bokashi) to blur the boundary between individual trees, conveying the overwhelming abundance of petals that characterizes the grove at peak bloom. The print functions both as a landscape and as a portrait of a specific botanical variety unique to this temple precinct.
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Cherry Blossoms at Omuro was created by Miki Suizan (三木翠山).
Cherry Blossoms at Omuro was published by Watanabe Shozaburo.
Cherry Blossoms at Omuro depicts cherry blossoms.
