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「七十二候 桃始華（もゝはしめてはなさく）」
When Peach Blossoms Begin to Bloom (Momo hajimete hanasaku), from the series Seventy-two Seasons (Shichijûni kô)
「七十二候 桃始華（もゝはしめてはなさく）」
Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shôzô (Shôeidô, Eisendô) (Japanese)
Publisher: Kawaguchiya Shôzô (Shôeidô, Eisendô) (Japanese)
Japanese
Edo period
about early 1830s
Medium/Technique
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Vertical ôban; 37 x 25.7 cm (14 9/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Nellie Parney Carter Collection—Bequest of Nellie Parney Carter
Accession Number34.530
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Signed
Kôchôrô Kunisada ga
香蝶楼国貞画
香蝶楼国貞画
Marks
Censor's seal: kiwame
改印：極
改印：極
Provenance1934, bequest of Nellie Parney Carter to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 4, 1934)