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Maker(s):Komai Yoshinobu
Culture:Japanese (active 1765-1770)
Title:Chinese Boys and Crane
Date Made:ca. 1765-1769 (Meiwa 2-7)
Type:Print
Materials:Woodblock print (woodcut); nishiki-e, ink and colors on paper
Place Made:Asia; Japan
Measurements:Sheet/Image: 10 3/8 in x 7 11/16 in; 26.4 cm x 19.5 cm
Narrative Inscription:  SIGNATURE: recto, ctr. r. (black ink): [Japanese character, Yoshinobu].
Accession Number:  MH 1973.453.Q.RII
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Louis C. Black
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
A crane drinks from a goldfish bowl while two young boys dance about merrily, one with a fan in hand: A mitate version of either the taoist sages (sennin) or the seven gods of good luck (?).

Tags:
birds; animals

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