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Spring Rain Collection (Harusame shū), vol. 2: Cranes at Tsurugaoka Hachimangō Shrine in Kamakura

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese text runs vertically on the left margin. A tree with sparse leaves stands on a slope to the right of a body of water, near a low building. A tipped roof with torii-like pillars floats on the water. Four cranes fly above. A stone staircase ascends to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
1810s
Medium:
Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 454 px
Museum record:
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