Cherry Blossoms at Koganei, Outskirts of Tokyo
by Yuhan Ito
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
by Yuhan Ito
Key value factors: Edition order (first Watanabe/Doi printing vs. posthumous reprints) is crucial. Snow scenes, night views, and bijin-ga typically command premiums. Publisher seals and artist signatures authenticate first editions.
Cherry trees in full bloom line the banks of the Tama River at Koganei on the western outskirts of Tokyo, their blossoms arching over the water in a tunnel of pink and white in this spring landscape by Yuhan Ito. Koganei's cherry blossoms were famous enough to draw crowds from the city center, and the site appeared in prints by multiple artists across the Meiji and Showa eras. Ito captures the blossoms at their most extravagant moment, using the trees to frame and soften the view of the water beyond.
Kumoi sakura
1926
Color woodblock print
1935
Color woodblock print
Romon
1935
Color woodblock print
円山公園桜
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Cherry Blossoms at Koganei, Outskirts of Tokyo was created by Yuhan Ito (伊藤雄半).
Cherry Blossoms at Koganei, Outskirts of Tokyo depicts cherry blossoms, set at Tokyo.
