# Cherry Blossoms in the Wind, in 18th-century Japan

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.

## Walk on

- [More by Utagawa Toyokuni](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/utagawa-toyokuni?hang=750) (8 works)
- [More Ukiyo-e](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/style/ukiyo-e?hang=750) (172 works)
- [The 18th century](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/era/18?hang=750) (347 works)

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