Triptych: Village of Cherry Blossoms, from the series Esteemed Towns and Villages (Tôsei furaku tsû), Meiji period, 1897
- Series:
- Esteemed Towns and Villages
- Date:
- Meiji period, 1868-1912
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Harvard Art Museums
Key value factors: As self-carved and self-printed works, sosaku-hanga value is tied to the artist's reputation and edition size. Larger formats, earlier editions, and historically significant works command the highest prices.
This 1897 [triptych](/glossary/triptych) — three woodblock prints forming a continuous panoramic scene — depicts a village of cherry blossoms from the series "Esteemed Towns and Villages" (Tosei furaku tsu). The cherry blossom viewing scene was one of the most celebrated subjects in Japanese printmaking, and Shuntei brings it to the specific context of a village gathering: the communal festivity of hanami, the social ritual of observing and celebrating the blossoms together, depicted with attention to the specific social choreography of the event. The triptych format allows the panoramic sweep appropriate to a scene encompassing an entire village community.
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Triptych: Village of Cherry Blossoms, from the series Esteemed Towns and Villages (Tôsei furaku tsû), Meiji period, 1897 was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in Meiji period, 1868-1912.
Yes — Triptych: Village of Cherry Blossoms, from the series Esteemed Towns and Villages (Tôsei furaku tsû), Meiji period, 1897 is part of the Esteemed Towns and Villages series by Miyagawa Shuntei.
Triptych: Village of Cherry Blossoms, from the series Esteemed Towns and Villages (Tôsei furaku tsû), Meiji period, 1897 depicts cherry blossoms and village scenes.
