Night Rain at the Japanese Larch
Artist
Isoda Koryūsai 磯田 湖龍齋
(Japanese, 1735–about 1790)
Date1773–1775
Mediumwoodblock print; ink and color on paper; blind printing; chuban
Dimensions25.4 x 18.4 cm (10 x 7 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Object number1901.59.2820
DescriptionBirds: Japanese Crane, Grus japonensis Muller: Tree: Japanese larch, Larix leptolepis/ Larix kaempferiLabel TextPair of Japanese Cranes Near Waterfall and Japanese Larch Title: "Night Rain at the Japanese Larch" (Karamatsu no yoru no ame) Artist: Isoda Koryusai (1735-90) Date: 1773-75 Series: "Parody of Eight Famous Views with Flowers and Trees" (Mitate somoku hakkei) Birds: Japanese Crane, Grus japonensis Muller Tree: Japanese larch, Larix leptolepis / Larix kaempferi Woodblock print; ink and color on paper; blind printing; chuban John Chandler Bancroft Collection, 1901.59.2820 Red-crowned Japanese Cranes (tancho), which are monogamous and live up to thirty years, have come to symbolize a long life and a happy marriage. It is also said that if a crane becomes ill its mate loyally stays behind even when the flock moves on. The tall male (about 5 ft.) is here seen arching its neck to make a trumpeting cProvenanceJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
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