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Illustration of Flowering Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Park (Ueno kôen kaika no zu)


「上野公園開花図」
Yôshû Chikanobu (Hashimoto Chikanobu) (Japanese, 1838–1912)
Publisher: Takekawa Unokichi (Unosuke) (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Asai Ginjirô (Hori Gin) (Japanese, 1844–1894)
Japanese
Meiji era
1888 (Meiji 21), March 12

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions Vertical ôban triptych; 35.7 x 70.7 cm (14 1/16 x 27 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf Collection
Accession Number2000.42a-c
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Tanba, Nishiki-e ni miru Meiji tennô to Meiji jidai (1966), #110; Asai, Kinsei nishiki-e sesôshi 6 (1936), pp. 56-7
Signed Yôshû Chikanobu hitsu
楊洲周延筆
Marks Blockcutter's mark: Hori Gin
ProvenanceVarious dealers: primarily in London and Tokyo. Purchased between 1985-1999.