Spring Snow at Maruyama, Kyoto
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Publisher:
- Doi Sadaichi
- Edition:
- Published by Watanabe Shozaburo
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
Maruyama Park in Kyoto — the city's oldest public park, adjacent to Yasaka Shrine and the temple complex of Chion-in — is famous for its great weeping cherry tree that blossoms each spring in a cascade of pale pink flowers. In snow, the same park takes on a hushed, monochromatic quality, the stone lanterns and arching branches of bare trees visible through the falling flakes. Koitsu renders this seasonal transformation — from the city's most exuberant spring display to its most austere winter silence — with quiet observational precision.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Spring Snow at Maruyama, Kyoto was created by Tsuchiya Koitsu (土屋光逸).
Spring Snow at Maruyama, Kyoto uses Bokashi, on woodblock print.
Spring Snow at Maruyama, Kyoto was published by Doi Sadaichi.
Spring Snow at Maruyama, Kyoto depicts snow scenes and spring, set at Kyoto.