Arahiyama (Cherry-Blossom at Arashiyama)

Hiroshige1835

Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park, National Park Service
Woodstock, VT, United States

This print is part of Hiroshige's series "Famous Views of Kyoto". Hiroshige is considered one of the last masters of the traditional ukiyo-e genre. Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, the Westernization of Japan touched every aspect of life, including its traditional crafts.

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Title: Arahiyama (Cherry-Blossom at Arashiyama)
Creator: Utagawa Hiroshige
Date: 1835
Physical Location: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Provenance: This series was possibly purchased by the Billings women during their trip to Japan in 1898. Alternatively, it may have been a given to the family from their good friend, Sho Nemoto.
Contributor: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, National Park Service
Catalog Number: MABI 9288a

Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park, National Park Service

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