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Nihon hana zue
1896 (Meiji)
mulberry paper, pigments
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
The general Toyotomi Hideyoshi was at his death in 1598 a virtual dictator of all Japan. He exemplified the warrior ethos: devotion to duty, awareness of death, and the heightened appreciation of beauty in the face of death.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
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Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Snell, Jr., Maryland Line, Maryland; given to the Walters Art Museum, 1987.
Geographies
Japan, Tokyo (Place of Origin)
Measurements
14 3/16 x 9 7/16 in. (36 x 24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Snell, Jr., 1987
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.
95.221