Kozuka with a Young Cherry Tree in Bloom

Description In this vertically oriented composition, a young cherry tree is shown in bloom. Cherry trees bloom briefly at the beginning of spring. The peak of the blossoms is celebrated by picnics and festivals under the cherry trees. The cherry blossom has become a symbol of Japan.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Inscriptions none

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters