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Nihon hana zue
(Japan and Korea )
In the play "Love Story at the Snow-covered Barrier," the villian's wishes to cut down a giant blossoming black cherry are thwarted. As he wields an ax, a courtesan who is the living incarnation of the Spirit of the tree manages to freeze the villian's hands. Then the Spirit herself appears, and she overcomes him.
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Provenance
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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.
95.209