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HIROSHIGE Utagawa (1797-1859)
Asuka-yama. 1858.
- Category
- Japanese | Landscape
- Series
- Thirty-six Views of Fuji. Fuji Sanji Rokkei.
- Publisher
- Tsutaya.
oban tate-e, 24.8 cm × 36.2 cm
Very good impression, colour and condition. Slightly trimmed.
Asuka-yama (Asuka Hill) to the north of Edo was the first public park opened in 1737 by the shogun, Yoshimune. Hundreds of cherry trees were planted to create a pleasant place for outings and a respite from the hustle and bustle of the big city. A group of people are enjoying hanami (cherry blossom viewing) on a bright spring day. Just beyond the slope, a procession of merchant ladies with blue parasols climb the hill after visiting one of the teahouses. The parasols were called aodosa and were made with thick, light blue paper called kochi. Not only would they offer protection from the sunlight, but the blue paper would make the pale faces of the ladies appear even more delicate. Signed Hiroshige ga.
£1650