Old Man Who Made Blossoms Bloom, 1825-1835
Sonsai Kōitsuexpand_more
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of Louis W. Hill, Jr.expand_more P.75.51.191
Not on Viewexpand_more
The old man here is Hanasakajijii, the hero of a Japanese folktale. After a spiteful neighbor killed his beloved pet dog, Hanasakajijii spread the dog’s ashes beneath a dead tree, which then miraculously blossomed. Kōitsu depicted a vigorously budding plum tree, the harbinger of spring. Four poems, by four poets, inscribed on the print describe the coming of spring.
Details
- Title
- Old Man Who Made Blossoms Bloom
- Artist Life
- active late 1820s-early 1830s
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.75.51.191
- Curator Approved
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