Statue of the Bodhisattva Fugen (Fugenzō)普賢像
This book is the flowers volume from Utamaro's series on the theme of snow, moon, and flowers. All ninety-four kyōka poems in the book have to do with cherry blossoms. This illustration shows Gotenyama, a famous spot for viewing cherry blossoms south of the capital, Edo.
Artwork Details
- 普賢像
- Title: Statue of the Bodhisattva Fugen (Fugenzō)普賢像
- Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿 (Japanese, ca. 1754–1806)
- Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
- Date: 1790, third month
- Culture: Japan
- Medium: Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Overall: 10 1/16 × 7 5/16 in. (25.6 × 18.5 cm)
- Classification: Illustrated Books
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
- Object Number: JIB49
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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