#utagawa sadahide

Spring is here and the cherry blossoms are blooming throughout Philadelphia. Due to their short lifespan, cherry blossoms are a symbolic flower of spring and remind us of the fleeting nature of life. Luckily for us, we can enjoy their beauty a little longer with works of art. “View of the Pleasure Quarters with Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom in the Miyozaki District of the New Port of Yokohama near Kanagawa,” 1860, by Utagawa Sadahide