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Mitate Sanko no Uchi
(Japan and Korea )
The murderer Kuronushi sees a reflection of the stars in the sake bowl he holds in his hands. He takes the reflection to mean that he should build a temple using the wood of the cherry tree that stands beside him. Subsequently, the spirit of the cherry tree overcomes Kuronushi.
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Provenance
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Robert S. Shaull [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2018-2019 | Japanese Woodblock Prints: The Art of Collaboration. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13 13/16 x W: 9 1/2 in. (35.08 x 24.13 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Robert S. Shaull, 1990
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
95.754
