Minister Sakuramachi
by Ogata Gekko
- Date:
- 1897
- Medium:
- Woodblock Print
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
A court minister in pale robes patterned with small floral motifs sits on a woven mat beneath a thick, gnarled cherry tree, his head tilted back and mouth open as he gazes up into the branches. Falling cherry blossom petals dot the ground and mat around him, set against a soft palette of peach, teal, and cream with a Japanese text cartouche in the upper right. Ogata Gekko, Minister Sakuramachi, 1897, woodblock print.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Minister Sakuramachi was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in 1897.