Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
late 1700s–early 1800s
Viewing Cherry Blossoms at Gotenyama — Painting, by Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769–1825), made in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868), dated late 1700s–early 1800s.
A scene of cherry blossom viewing at Gotenyama (Palace Hill) in the city of Edo (now Tokyo), features five adults and a child at the top of the hill. At the center of the action, a courtesan lights her pipe from that of a fashionably dressed young man of samurai status, and smoke billows up to the sky. Physical description: Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk; Painting: 56.6 x 87.7 cm (22 5/16 x 34 1/2 in.); Mounted: 159.4 x 89.9 cm (62 3/4 x 35 3/8 in.).
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Historical context
Held by Cleveland Museum of Art (object no. 2026.46). The museum record attributes this piece to Utagawa Toyokuni (Japanese, 1769–1825) in Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) around late 1700s–early 1800s. Details beyond the museum's own catalogue entry have not been independently verified.
Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Painting: 56.6 x 87.7 cm (22 5/16 x 34 1/2 in.); Mounted: 159.4 x 89.9 cm (62 3/4 x 35 3/8 in.)
- Materials techniques
- Hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on silk
Identification
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- Museum object name
- Painting
- Museum object number
- 2026.46
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