Arashiyama in volle bloei

About this artwork

Een vlot met twee mannen op de Hozu rivier in Arashiyama; op de oever wandelaars die de kersenbloesem bewonderen.

Art Historical Context

**Arashiyama in Full Bloom** by Utagawa Hirosh I (1797–1858) captures a serene moment along the Hozu River in's picturesque Arashiyama district, between 1833 and 1837. This nishiki woodblock print depicts a wooden raft carrying two men gliding downstream, while elegant walkers on the shore pause to admire the vibrant cherry blossoms in full bloom. Hiroshige, a leading figure in the ukiyo-e tradition—"pictures of the world"—excelled in landscape prints that romanticized Japan's natural beauty and everyday life. Printed in rich, multicolored inks using intricate woodblock techniques, nishiki-e ...