
FujimaroJapón, 1830¿Se puede contemplar?
Cleveland, Estados Unidos
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Many ukiyo-e paintings and prints focus on bijin (美人), or “beautiful people.” Female courtesans and entertainers were the main draw in the pleasure district of Edo (now Tokyo), but young men were also available. The poem here reads as follows: "The full blooming cherry / is not the only flower worth mentioning. / The color of the young plum tree / blooms as well."
The full blooming cherry is a metaphor for mature women, and the plum for young men.
Museo de Arte de Cleveland