Wrapping cloth "Pines of Takasago"
Date19th century
Maker
Japanese
Label TextThis wrapping cloth is adorned with an auspicious image of longevity: an elderly couple standing under the famed pine trees of Takasago. Cranes are flying above, and the long-tailed minogame turtle is near their feet.
Object number44.90
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Live Long and Prosper: Auspicious Motifs in East Asian Art, May 23, 2009 - Feb. 21, 2010.
Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Deities and Demons: Supernatural in Japanese Art, Oct. 20, 2022 - ongoing [on view Oct. 20, 2022 - Apr. 9, 2023] .Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions28 3/4 x 26in. (73 x 66cm)
MediumCloth with paint