Morning Cherry
by Ogata Gekko
- Date:
- 1897
- Medium:
- Woodblock
- Image courtesy of
- Artsy
Description
A robed monk swings a suspended log beam to strike a large bronze temple bell mounted in a wooden frame, his body lifted onto his toes with the effort; three black birds fly low across the reddish-orange ground below. Bare cherry branches thick with white blossoms fill the left side of the composition, set against a pale blue-green sky band at the top. "Morning Cherry," woodblock print by Ogata Gekko, 1897.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Morning Cherry was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕) in 1897.
Morning Cherry depicts cherry blossoms.