The great 12th-century warrior minamoto yoshiie has just emerged from a mountain pass surrounded by cherry trees. In the cartouche appears the poem he wrote on the occasion: "if come-not gate is not a windy place, why do cherry blossoms cover the path?". Date: Published in 1896 (Meiji). Place of creation: Tokyo, Japan. Dimensions: height: 36 cm (14.1 in); width: 24 cm (9.4 in). Medium: pigments on mulberry paper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Sasaki Toyokichi - Nihon hana zue - Walters 95217
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