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Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain (Sakura hachidai: Harusame)

Yoshida Hiroshi , 1935

Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain (Sakura hachidai: Harusame), by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1935
Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain (Sakura hachidai: Harusame), by Yoshida Hiroshi, 1935

Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain (Sakura hachidai: Harusame) is a print by Yoshida Hiroshi. It dates from 1935 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.
2016.79
Credit line
Gift of the Norman W. Zaworski Trust

About this work

Overview

Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain is a woodblock print created by Yoshida Hiroshi in 1935. It is a representative work of the shin-hanga movement, which emphasized landscape prints.

Subject & Meaning

The print captures a spring scene with cherry blossoms on a rainy day, exemplifying Yoshida's focus on natural beauty and the fleeting nature of the seasons.

Technique & Style

Yoshida's work was influenced by his extensive travels and study of various artistic traditions, which is reflected in the print's composition and technique.

History & Provenance

The print is part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection, indicating its significance within the context of 20th-century Japanese art.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Yoshida Hiroshi

Artist

Yoshida Hiroshi

Hiroshi Yoshida (吉田 博, Yoshida Hiroshi; September 19, 1876 – April 5, 1950) was a 20th-century Japanese painter and woodblock printmaker.

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Who painted Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain (Sakura hachidai: Harusame)?

Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain (Sakura hachidai: Harusame) was painted by Yoshida Hiroshi in 1935.

Where can I see Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain (Sakura hachidai: Harusame)?

Eight Scenes of Cherry Blossoms: Spring Rain (Sakura hachidai: Harusame) is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

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