<b>CHERRY BLOSSOMS AT NIGHT IN MARUYAMA PARK</b> / Kanpo Yoshikawa1925<b>SOLD</b></em>
ARTIST: Yoshikawa Kanpo (1894-1979)
TITLE: Cherry Blossoms at Night in Maruyama Park
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 11 3/8 x 17 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Dorothy Blair, Modern Japanese Prints, Toledo Museum of Art, 1930, no. 336
SOLD
ARTIST: Yoshikawa Kanpo (1894-1979)
TITLE: Cherry Blossoms at Night in Maruyama Park
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 11 3/8 x 17 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Dorothy Blair, Modern Japanese Prints, Toledo Museum of Art, 1930, no. 336
SOLD
ARTIST: Yoshikawa Kanpo (1894-1979)
TITLE: Cherry Blossoms at Night in Maruyama Park
MEDIUM: Woodblock
DATE: 1925
DIMENSIONS: 11 3/8 x 17 inches
CONDITION: Excellent; no problems to note
LITERATURE: Dorothy Blair, Modern Japanese Prints, Toledo Museum of Art, 1930, no. 336
SOLD
Details
Hanami, Cherry blossom viewing, is a centuries-old tradition where friends, family, or work colleagues gather to admire the blossoming trees. Often drinking commences with lively chatter and even singing. Since the blossoms only last days, people make numerous visitations to blooming trees throughout the region at various times. Kanpo provides us with a perspective not often seen in prints, a design featuring admirers viewing blossoms at night. For a night scene, the design is ablaze with light as bonfires and lanterns illuminate the “weeping cherry tree” in Maruyama Park. The composition is striking as the bonfires overflow the scene with smoke-filled light and various tonalities of pink emerge in their wake.
Connoisseur's Note
This print has neither been framed nor exposed to light for prolonged periods. It is in a pristine state of preservation and appears as fresh and vibrant as the day it was printed. Note the strength of the red, yellow, and pink throughout the design. It is these pigments that are the most fugitive and the first colors to fade.