This cherry blossom is located in yet another unfamiliar neighborhood in Northwest DC. We certainly learned a lot about the city’s neighborhoods during our search for these sculptures!

Says the artist: “This piece is a vibrantly colorful montage of lettering in a wide range of graffiti-esque and other playful fonts echoing the word “HOPE” – a succinct and timely message considering today’s climate of uncertainty and collective angst. As we all face our personal and unique challenges, the word hope was chosen for its simplicity and flexibility of application to whatever context the viewer decides. The design layers shapes, colors, and patterns in close proximity, reminiscent of festivals of previous years where crowds of people of all ages and backgrounds gather to celebrate the beauty of the layered trees and season.

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This is the time of year for Washington’s wildly popular Cherry Blossom Festival, but unfortunately it has once again been canceled due to the pandemic. The public has been asked not to enjoy the blossoms at the Tidal Basin but instead to view “Art in Bloom,” 26 cherry blossom sculptures painted by local artists and placed in locations throughout DC and adjacent neighborhoods.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

‘ABCDC,’ Jesse Kirsch, posted earlier