Presenting… Pleasure Outing at Mukôjima to View Cherry Blossoms

Basho Haiku

The leafless cherry,
Old as a toothless woman,
Blooms in flowers,
Mindful of its youth.














Pleasure Outing at Mukôjima to View Cherry Blossoms









































Japanese
Edo period
1781–1801 (late Tenmei to early Kansei era)
Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and mica on silk
Image: 66.2 x 122 cm (26 1/16 x 48 1/16 in.)
Overall: 205 x 151 cm (80 11/16 x 59 7/16 in.)
© 2009 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston










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