Cranes on Snow-Covered Pine
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Title
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Cranes on Snow-Covered Pine
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Rights
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Public Domain. The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Creator
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849)
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Date
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ca. 1834
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Description
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A blue and white crane takes up the entire foreground of the print. It sits upon a large branch of a pine tree, covered in fresh white snow. The crane preens its wings while it rests.
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Format
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Color woodblock print. 20 5/8 × 9 1/4 in..
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Publisher
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The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Contributor
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Zadie Henthorn
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Identifier
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The Art Institute of Chicago. 1925.2331
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Subject
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Ukiyo-e; Ukiyo-e art; Japanese art; Asian art; animals; birds; crane; snow; tree; woodblock print.
