# Cherry Blossoms in the Wind, in Utagawa Toyokuni

Utagawa Toyokuni designed this in the late 1790s, aged about 27. It is now at the Cleveland Museum of Art.

From the museum's label:

> Highly regarded for his images of actors, Toyokuni was also known for his prints of beauties that demonstrate his brilliant skill in composition. This triptych depicts a joyful hanami (flower viewing) scene in spring.

_Text from the Cleveland Museum of Art._

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## The work

- Date: late 1790s
- Medium: woodblock print, ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Overall: 38.7 x 80 cm (15 1/4 x 31 1/2 in.)
- Type: Print
- Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1975.97.a
- Licence: CC0 1.0

## The artist

[Utagawa Toyokuni](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/utagawa-toyokuni), Japanese, 1769–1825

Toyokuni studied with Utagawa Toyoharu, founder of the Utagawa school, and made his name in the 1790s with vivid portraits of kabuki actors and pictures of fashionable women.

8 works in the collection.

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