Gust of Wind-8 viewsShinobugaoka (now Ueno Park) has been famous for the flowering cherry trees. People sit under the trees for the picnic and enjoy the cherry blossoms. A kimono is usually hung between the trees as a room divider. In this design, a kimono was stirred up by a sudden gust of wind and startled a young samurai, Gyokuensai.
1889
Wang Changling-5 viewsA poem by Wang Changling, "The night is still and a hundred flowers are fragrant in the western palace. She orders the screen to be rolled up, regretting the passing of spring with the Yunhe across her lap. She gazes at the moon, the colors of the trees are hazy in the indistinct moonlight."
1887
Saga Moor Moon-7 viewsFamed musician Kogo responds Nakakuni's flute with her koto music while she was in exile in a hut in Soga moor.
1891
Horin Temple Moon-7 viewsYokobue travelled to see her lover at the Horin temple. But she could not meet him. A gust of wind agitates her robe suggesting her disquiet emotion.
1890
The Moon's Four Strings-7 viewsRevered blind musician Semimaru plays his lute under the full moon. Although he cannot see the moon light, he is fully aware of its beauty.
1891
Moon and Smoke-11 viewsA fireman holds a "matori" (fire brigade's standard) in his hand. He is watching his comrades fighting against the raging fire.
1886
Matsuo Basho-6 viewsPoet Matsuo Basho talks to the farmers who are enjoying the full moon party.
1891
The Moon's Invention-6 viewsPriest In'ei of Hozoin Temple invented the wicked sickle-spear while looking at the shape of the new Moon on a lake.
1891
The Moon and the Abandoned Old Woman-6 viewsA man carries an old woman up on a mountain to abandon her. The large pine tree in the front is ironically the symbol of the happy old age.
1891
Chofu Village Moon-8 viewsTwo women are pounding cloth in Chofu village near the six Jewel Rivers. Chofu was famous for its cloth making industry.
1891
Female Impersonator and Cherry Tree-13 viewsMizuki Tatsunosuke (1673-1745), a famed "onnagata" (male actor specialized in the role of women) writes a poem under a cherry tree in full bloom.
1891
Moon of Buddhist Monk-10 viewsRakan (Luohan in Chinese) receives the seeds of immortality from the cassia trees which grow on the moon.
1891
