"Asukayama hanami" bag

Cotton with leather handles. 47 x 49 cm.

The rich polychromy achieved through the technique of multiple printing of coloured wooden blocks, popularly known as Cherry Blossom Viewing Party in Asukayama (Asukayama hanami) (1830-1843), by Utagawa Hiroshige and Sanoya Kihei (publisher). A special piece in the Museo Nacional del Prado's collection of Japanese prints, which is reproduces in this beautiful bag with a large capacity to carry it with you at all times.