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Source Description
In this vertically oriented composition, a young cherry tree is shown in bloom. Cherry trees bloom briefly at the beginning of spring. The peak of the blossoms is celebrated by picnics and festivals under the cherry trees. The cherry blossom has become a symbol of Japan.
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Document identity
localId
7414
label
Kozuka with a Young Cherry Tree in Bloom
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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2
Source metadata
id
7414
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with a Young Cherry Tree in Bloom
description
In this vertically oriented composition, a young cherry tree is shown in bloom. Cherry trees bloom briefly at the beginning of spring. The peak of the blossoms is celebrated by picnics and festivals under the cherry trees. The cherry blossom has become a symbol of Japan.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
kozuka
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imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shibuichi, gold
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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49dded734859723a
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no
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no
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2
type
photo
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4a0728e1961a641f
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no
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no