Woman Standing Beside a Plum Tree
1850
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1850
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Woman Standing Beside a Plum Tree is a 1850 by Utagawa Kunisada, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman stands near a plum tree. She wears a dark hat and a robe covered in bright flowers. Her sleeves are long, and she holds a fan. The tree has bold red blossoms and dark branches. The background is mostly black, but the flowers pop in orange and white. The plum tree is a common symbol in Japanese art. It often stands for strength in winter. Look up Utagawa Kunisada next.
