Sketch of admiring the blossom through the pleasure houses, Utagawa Hiroshige, between 1833 and 1837

Fan print depicting a lively procession of courtesans, shinzo and kamuro, accompanied by various men, during the annual outing of the yoshiwara courtesans to asukayama to view the blossoming trees. Label line: mentioned on object hiroshige (i), utagawa (1797 - 1858), 1833 - 1837, color woodcut; line block and color blocks in blue on mica background collection: prints; japan (collection). Date: between 1833 and 1837. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: blad Height: 147 mm (5.78 in) blad Width: 596 mm (23.46 in). Medium: paper. Schets van het bewonderen van de bloesem door de lusthuizen-Rijksmuseum RP-P-1956-756