Geisha and Cherry Tree - Ueno Park
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
In this print a geisha pauses beneath a cherry tree in Ueno Park, the blossoms cascading above her in the annual explosion of pale pink that drew all of Tokyo to this parkland each spring. Koitsu combines his landscape sensitivity with the bijin-ga (beautiful woman) tradition, placing the elegantly kimono-clad figure within a setting whose fleeting beauty mirrors her own carefully cultivated grace. The cherry blossoms above cast the print's familiar meditation on beauty, impermanence, and the season's fragile gifts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Geisha and Cherry Tree - Ueno Park was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Geisha and Cherry Tree - Ueno Park was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Geisha and Cherry Tree - Ueno Park depicts urban scenes, cherry blossoms, and bijin-ga, set at Ueno.