Women under Cherry Blossoms (descriptive title)
- Date:
- 1898
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Honolulu Museum of Art
Description
Women gathering beneath cherry blossoms — a variant of the hanami (flower-viewing) scene that was one of the most beloved subjects in Japanese printmaking — depicted in Shuntei's characteristic mode of female social life observed in seasonal context. From 1898, this print captures the communal pleasure of cherry blossom viewing: the women arranged within the falling petals, their spring kimono echoing the season's palette, the social gathering structured around the shared appreciation of seasonal beauty. The blossoms provide both setting and subject, their transience giving the scene its characteristic emotional register.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Women under Cherry Blossoms (descriptive title) was created by Miyagawa Shuntei (宮川春汀) in 1898.
Women under Cherry Blossoms (descriptive title) depicts cherry blossoms.