Plum Estate Kamiedo
on this blistery day
all the branches
shiver ceaselessly
and the plum blossoms
they fall .....
they fall .....
all the branches
shiver ceaselessly
and the plum blossoms
they fall .....
they fall .....
glorious Spring
sneaks up on us..
Plum Estate: Kameido
by Hiroshige, 1857;
From "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo";
Woodblock print, 13 1/4 x 8 5/8 in; The Brooklyn Museum.
Detail of Background Plum Tree:
Obtained from WebMuseum:
beautiful picture...glorious spring..
ReplyDeletei saw the pic again....reminded me of the indian flag this time!! ;)
ReplyDeletebut i really like it..
:)
thanks again man...was thinking abt just that today.Think I am gonna try and write some more of this kind..
ReplyDeleteSneaks up on us is right...Cool pic by the way...
Very beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
you been tagged .. by me
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautiful....
ReplyDeleteespecially,
'shiver ceaselessly'
..it made me shiver too!
:)
i wish spring really were here already.
ReplyDelete(bangalore seems far too fond of the cold.)
i miss the sunshine.
Very beautiful. I have just come by your site and found your words ceaselessly amazing. Anticipation, despair, desire, desire, and desire; the root of suffering. Your words breath and sigh…
ReplyDeleteThat is a BEAutiful painting!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hit Japan in spring-how long do they last do you think?
ReplyDeletewhy does it have to fall away so soon? colour is such a wonderful thing isn't it?
Yes, spring makes everything pretty, dunnit? It's Mumbai summer that actually bothers me!
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