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Struggle between Sumizome, Spirit of the Cherry Tree, and Kuronushi

Utagawa Kunitsuna (Japanese, 1805-1868)1858

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields
Indianapolis, United States

left panel: Sumizome, with cherry blossom patterns on her blue outer robe and red inner robe, twists her torso as she holds a cherry branch in her right hand and drops her left shoulder with outstretched arm. right panel: Otomo no Kuronushi is seen in rear ¾ view and his head in left profile, his left leg raised as he grips a giant axe, its blade crossing over the margins of the two panels.and wielding an axe.

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  • Title: Struggle between Sumizome, Spirit of the Cherry Tree, and Kuronushi
  • Creator: Utagawa Kunitsuna (Japanese, 1805-1868)
  • Date Created: 1858
  • Rights: Public Domain
  • Medium / Support: color woodblock print
  • External Link: See this object at www.imamuseum.org
  • Dimensions: A) 14-1/4 x 9-5/8 in. B) 14-1/4 x 9-5/8 in.
  • Department: Asian Art
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Asian Art Society of the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Memory of David Kahn
  • Creation Period: Edo
  • Accession Number: 2014.113A-B
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields

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