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Yashima Gakutei

Minamoto no Yoritomo with a Crane, 1820s

Description

Maker

Title

Minamoto no Yoritomo with a Crane

Year

1820s

Medium

Polychrome woodblock print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Place

Japan

Type

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.33

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Marking the Occasion

February 3 - May 28, 2006

Yoritomo (1147-99), who in 1185 established the political power of the Minamoto clan and became shogun (military ruler) to the emperor, made a practice of releasing white cranes with labels attached to their legs. He asked that, when the cranes were found, he be informed and the cranes be released to fly again. The crane is a symbol of longevity. When depicted against the background of the rising sun, it indicates a wish for long life and happiness on the first day of the New Year. The poem on the left is by Tsurunoya, leader of the “crane” group.

Marking the Occasion

September 15 - December 3, 2000

Yoritomo (1147-99), who in 1185 established the political power of the Minamoto clan and became shōgun (military ruler) to the emperor, made a practice of releasing white cranes with labels attached to their legs. He asked that, when the cranes were found, he be informed and the cranes be released to fly again. The crane is a symbol of longevity. When depicted against the background of the rising sun, it indicates a wish for long life and happiness on the first day of the New Year. The poem on the left is by Tsurunoya.

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