Double Cherry-Blossom Branch, Telescope, Sweet Fish, and Tissue Case
A refined still life in which delicate double cherry blossoms arch gracefully above elegant objects laid with deliberate precision. The telescope and tissue case introduce a sense of cultured leisure, while the sweetfish suggests seasonal freshness. Hokusai balances natural softness with crafted form, allowing each item to breathe within ample negative space, turning humble subjects into a quiet meditation on refinement, transience, and the pleasures of attentive looking.
Title:
- 桜枝と望遠鏡と鮎と紙入れ
(
- Sakura eda to boenkyo to ayu to kamiire
)
Artist:
- Katsushika Hokusai
Period:
- Katsushika Hokusai
Year:
- c. 1804-1813
Classification:
- General woodblock print
