Tôto Meisho Series: Flower-viewing at Asukayama

Accession Number
1948/1.141

Title
Tôto Meisho Series: Flower-viewing at Asukayama

Artist(s)
Utagawa Hiroshige

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1833-1843

Medium & Support
color woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
8 3/4 in x 13 7/8 in (22.23 cm x 35.24 cm);14 3/8 in x 19 3/8 in (36.51 cm x 49.21 cm);12 3/16 in x 17 3/4 in (30.96 cm x 45.08 cm)

Credit Line
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker

Subject matter
Spring landscape.

Physical Description
Landscape with water and mount Fuji in the background. People are wandering on the green grassland, having picnics, and enjoying the pleasant weather and the beauty of cherry blossoms.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Additional Object Classification(s)
Print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
flowers (plant components)
landscapes (environments)
spring (season)
trees

2 Related Resources

Japan Pax Tokugawa 1600-1868
(Part of: Empires and Colonialism)
Landscape and Nature, Comparative and Historical
(Part of 3 Learning Collections)

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