Three beauties admire cherry blossoms in the evening. The subtle bluish-gray background successfully evokes the evening light and the brush-like quality of the gnarled tree trunk behind the women is particularly effective at conveying the texture of the bark.

Utagawa Kuniyoshi was one of the last great masters of the Japanese ukiyo-e style of woodblock prints and painting. He was a member of the Utagawa school. The range of Kuniyoshi's subjects included many genres: landscapes, beautiful women, Kabuki actors, cats, and mythical animals.