Sep 2, 2005

Cherry Blossoms, from the series Brocades of Edo

Cherry Blossoms, from the series Brocades of Edo

1903

Ikeda Terukata 池田輝方 Akiyama Buemon

(Japanese, 1883–1921)

Woodblock print, ink and color on paper

Sheet: 24.9 x 37.2 cm (9 13/16 x 14 5/8 in.); Image: 21.1 x 31.8 cm (8 5/16 x 12 1/2 in.)

Gift of Frederick and Tina Zwegat 2000.61

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In this print, a fashionably dressed woman holds out a parasol as she gazes at cherry blossoms. She stands close to her palanquin, which is decorated with elaborate metal fittings. Along with his wife, Ikeda Shoen (1888–1917), Ikeda Terukata trained with print artist Mizuno Toshikata (1866–1908) and focused on designs of beautiful women. He exhibited and won prizes in both the annual Ministry of Education Exhibition (Bunten) and Japan Art Institute Exhibition (Inten).

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