Delicate illustration of a sprig of white flowers with green and brown leaves, below vertical calligraphy.
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Unknown Maker, Japanese

Sprig of Cherry Blossom

Maker

Unknown Maker, Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Title

Sprig of Cherry Blossom

Period

Edo Period

Year

third lunar month of 1822

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

10.3 x 13.5 cm (4 1/16 x 5 5/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription Text/Poem: ことし午のはるよしのにまかりてよみける
　
いちめんの花をほめぬる言葉さへくちへはいでぬみよしのゝ奥　
道旧

人々よしのゝ■■りに草庵を訪られは

水筒もからになるまでもろこしのよしのゝ花や見てもとりけん
春川五七

王といふ桜になれてよしの山のほれははなの春のうへ人　
馬面

きにとめて味なとかめそよその花　手折てもとる袖のうつり香　
谷清好

駕にのりて通り給ふを見かけて

君はしも吉野天狗となりにけむのりてかよへる花のくもかこ　
桜菴（庵）

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.88

Type

Exhibition History

Deep Cuts
Stories from Japanese Surimono Prints
May 23, 2026 – Oct 04, 2026

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Japanese
Sprig of Cherry Blossom, third lunar month of 1822
Polychrome woodblock print with embossing (surimono)
10.3 x 13.5 cm (4 1/16 x 5 5/16 inches)
Gift of George Pierce Metcalf 56.039.88

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