Cherry Blossoms
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Publisher:
- Yoshida Studio
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
Cherry blossoms in full bloom occupy the composition in one of Yoshida's seasonal prints that connects his work to the deepest tradition of Japanese woodblock imagery. The sakura subject was unavoidable for any Japanese printmaker — its combination of beauty and transience making it the quintessential expression of the mono no aware aesthetic — and Yoshida's treatment brings his particular clarity and tonal control to one of the medium's most familiar themes. The blossoms are shown in the moment of peak bloom, the pale pink flowers massed against sky and branch with the precision of botanical observation and the lyricism of aesthetic tradition.
More Prints by Toshi Yoshida
More Cherry Blossoms Prints
Kumoi Cherry Trees (Kumoi sakura)
Kumoi sakura
1926
Color woodblock print
Hirosaki Castle, from the series "Eight Views of Cherry Blossoms"
1935
Color woodblock print
Chion-in Temple Gate (Romon), from the series Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms (Sakura hachidai)
Romon
1935
Color woodblock print
Cherry Blossoms at Maruyama Park
円山公園桜
Woodblock print
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cherry Blossoms was created by Toshi Yoshida (吉田遠志).
Cherry Blossoms uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Cherry Blossoms was published by Yoshida Studio.
Cherry Blossoms depicts cherry blossoms.