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Pine tree
Pine tree

Pine tree

Artist (Japanese, 1750 - 1837)
Place of OriginJapan
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 66 1/8 in x W. 15 in, H. 168 cm x W. 38.1 cm (overall); H. 34 1/8 in x W. 10 7/8 in, H. 86.7 cm x W. 27.6 cm (image)
Credit LineGift from The Collection of George Gund III
Object number2016.223
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on view
SignedSealed: "Sengai"
InscribedMatsu ni kokon no iro nashi (literally, "The pine lacks the colors of the past and present"), signifying that the pine always keeps its color.
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