Image

Totoya Hokkei

Cranes and young pines (Komatsu ni tsuru), ca. 1820

Description

Maker

Title

Cranes and young pines (Komatsu ni tsuru)

Year

ca. 1820

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print with embossing and metallic embellishment

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 21.6 x 18.4 cm (8 1/2 x 7 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Poems by Tamanoya Terundo and Kinjitei Sunago

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.370

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Prints for the Japanese New Year

December 17, 2010 - April 17, 2011

The presence of cranes and pine branches — traditional New Year’s decorations and symbols of longevity — indicates that this print was probably a New Year’s greeting. The symbols of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune printed in gold across the top convey additional auspicious wishes.

Marking the Occasion

February 3 - May 28, 2006

Prints of this type were often intended as New Year’s greetings, as indicated by the presence of cranes, which are symbols of longevity, and pine ornaments, traditional New Year’s decorations. Additional auspicious wishes are conveyed by the symbols of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune printed in gold across the top.

Marking the Occasion

September 15 - December 3, 2000

Prints of this type were often intended as New Year’s greetings, as indicated by the presence of cranes, which are symbols of longevity, and pine ornaments, traditional New Year’s decorations.

A Celebration of the New Year in Japanese Woodblock Prints

January 1 - March 1, 1990

Prints intended for New Year's greetings such as this were made of high-quality papers, pigments and decorative materials and were often finely embossed to create both a variety of surface textures and an illusion of depth. The two poems to the left of the cranes wish for a life of eternal happiness.

Use

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