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Hideyoshi Viewing Cherry Blossoms (Taiko kan-o-zu)

Dateca. 1905

Maker Tsuji Kako Japanese, 1870 - 1931

Label TextToyotomi Hideyoshi (1537–1598), the military leader who reunified war-torn Japan in 1591, is known for his fondness for cherry blossoms. In the right screen here, he is dressed in imperial court robes and leans against a large cherry tree, while the courtier in the left screen walks toward him carrying a bunch of cherry branches.

Object number98.46.1

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Flights of Fancy: Natural and Supernatural Images In Japanese Art, Dec. 9, 1998 - Aug. 1, 1999. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Gentleman Warrior: Art of the Samurai, Mar. 16 - Dec. 1, 2019.

Credit LineGift of Henry and Mary Ann James

DimensionsOverall: 67 11/16 × 148 7/16 in. (172 × 377 cm)

MediumOpaque color on paper