Plum Blossoms (Ume no hana), from the series Beauties Matched with Flowers (Bijin hana kurabe)
by Ogata Gekko
- Series:
- Beauties Matched with Flowers
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- Image courtesy of
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Description
A woman in a grey kimono and a young girl in a bright orange-and-blue kimono stand together on a rocky riverbank beneath a flowering plum tree, its white blossoms set against pale pink-tinged sky. The woman glances back over her shoulder while the girl looks outward toward the water, where a small bird floats in the distance; low hills or embankments line the far shore. Muted greys and blues dominate the figures and landscape, offset by the girl's vivid orange sash and the tree's white and pink blossoms — woodblock print, artist Ogata Gekko, "Plum Blossoms (Ume no hana)" from the series *Beauties Matched with Flowers (Bijin hana kurabe)*.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Plum Blossoms (Ume no hana), from the series Beauties Matched with Flowers (Bijin hana kurabe) was created by Ogata Gekko (尾形月耕).
Yes — Plum Blossoms (Ume no hana), from the series Beauties Matched with Flowers (Bijin hana kurabe) is part of the Beauties Matched with Flowers series by Ogata Gekko.
Plum Blossoms (Ume no hana), from the series Beauties Matched with Flowers (Bijin hana kurabe) depicts bijin-ga and food & drink.