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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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Document identity
localId
32801
label
Mitate Sanko no Uchi
core
obj
dtoType
print
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
32801
contentType
print
stage
normalized
title
Mitate Sanko no Uchi
description
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.
provenance
Robert S. Shaull [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by bequest.
date
1858 (late Edo)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Prints
woodblock prints
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
35.1
height
24.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 13 13/16 x W: 9 1/2 in. (35.08 x 24.13 cm)
style
Utagawa School
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Toyokuni ga
med
ink and color on mulberry paper
creator_ids
14935
3275
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
3514
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
e9e420767645b864