Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino (Yoshino), from the series Snow, Moon, and

A woodblock print of travelers climbing a winding path on the left, with a pack horse and two men carrying bundles on the right. Pink cherry blossoms fill the middle distance, framing a red torii gate and tiled rooftops above a band of blue sky.

Look closer: A small inscription cartouche reading the place name Yoshino sits near the upper right corner.

Artist

Katsushika Hokusai

Date

ca. 1833

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Source

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Size

3839 × 2714 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1922