Cherry Tree and Spring Plants 

Flowering spring plants accompany cherry blossoms for this warm and lively painting. A [waka] poem is inscribed onto the work, originally written in deference to the 9th shogun of the Muromachi period (1392–1573). Evoking "blossoms that will continue to bloom for generations to come," the poem subtly compares the flowers to his everlasting authority.

Cultural property designation

Quantity

Artist

By Ogata Kenzan (1663–1743)

Period/Century

Edo period, 18th century

Country/Origin

Excavation site

Material

Color on paper

Size

Inscriptions

Donor

Gift of Mrs. Yamamoto Tomiko and Mr. Yamamoto Kenji

Collection reference no.

A-11907

Genre

Painting

Category

Paintings, sketches, and prints > Japan > Early modern paintings