Bullfinch and Weeping Cherry (Uso, shidarezakura), from an untitled series of flowers and birds
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- 25.4 × 19.1 cm (10 × 7 1/2 in.); Mat: 45.8 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14 in.)
- Origin
- Japan
- Department
- Arts of Asia
- Holding institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image provider
- art-institute-chicago
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Clarence Buckingham Collection
Art Genome Taxonomy
9 tags
Subject Matter
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Animals Both · 99%
The title identifies a bullfinch, and the image visibly depicts a single bird among flowering branches.
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Flora Both · 99%
The title identifies weeping cherry, and the image visibly shows abundant blossoms, buds, leaves, and woody branches.
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Text Visual · 99%
Several vertical and curving lines of Japanese calligraphic characters are visibly integrated into the open area on the right.
Styles and Movements
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Ukiyo-e Interpretive · 84%
Hokusai’s Japanese color woodblock print from circa 1834 is consistent with ukiyo-e, although that movement is not explicitly named in the supplied catalog metadata.
Visual Qualities
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Asymmetrical Visual · 98%
The branching structure crosses the image diagonally and curves through an open blue field, producing a visibly asymmetrical composition.
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Patterns Visual · 96%
Repeated blossoms, buds, leaves, and branch segments establish a strong ornamental pattern across the composition.
Medium and Techniques
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Woodcut and Linocut Metadata · 100%
The catalog identifies the work as a color woodblock print.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The work is dated circa 1834, placing it within the nineteenth century.
Geographic Regions
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Japanese Art Metadata · 100%
The artist is identified as Japanese, the place of origin is Japan, and the catalog style field specifies Japanese culture or style.
Source & rights
Katsushika Hokusai. Bullfinch and Weeping Cherry (Uso, shidarezakura), from an untitled series of flowers and birds. The Art Institute of Chicago.