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Source Description
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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Document identity
localId
713
label
Nihon hana zue
core
obj
dtoType
print
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
713
sourceUrl
contentType
print
stage
normalized
title
Nihon hana zue
description
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.
provenance
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Snell, Jr., Maryland Line, Maryland; given to the Walters Art Museum, 1987.
date
1896 (Meiji)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Prints
color woodcuts
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
36
height
24
dimensionsRaw
14 3/16 x 9 7/16 in. (36 x 24 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] On print: Gekko
med
mulberry paper, pigments
creator_ids
15036
1919
collection_ids
JPK
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
6a3f6c2dc5794c07