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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Highly regarded for his images of actors, Toyokuni was also known for his prints of beauties that demonstrate his brilliant skill in composition. This triptych depicts a joyful hanami (flower viewing) scene in spring. One woman stands on a huge wine bottle, while another one sits on a samurai’s shoulder; in both scenes, the women are tying prayers or poems on tree branches. On the left, two servants protect a well-dressed lady from the wind. Their fluttering, long-sleeved kimonos capture the wind’s movement. Standing in a triad, the three groups form a stable, harmonic composition against the cherry blossom background.
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Courtesans Promenading on the Nakanochō
Courtesans of the Ōgiya on a Spring Outing
Courtesans Promenading on the Nakanochō
Courtesans Promenading on the Nakanochō
Courtesans of the Ōgiya on a Spring Outing
Memorial Portrait of Sawamura Sojuro III as Satsuma Gengobei
Iwai Kiyotaro (Edoya) as Okaru (from the series Pictures of 
The Shika Teahouse
Torii Kiyonaga
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Catching Firefli
Katsukawa Shunchō (Japanese) — Women Viewing Cherry Blossoms
Torii Kiyonaga
Katsukawa Shunchō
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Parody of an Imp
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Musashi, Omi, Ya
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Omi Province fro
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Fishing at Iwaya
Katsukawa Shunchō (Japanese) — A Thousand Autumns, Ten Thous
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Musashi Provinc
Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese, 1786–1865) — The Courtesans Hana