View of Mt. Horai, Edo period (1615–1868), 19th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, 37 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (95.3 x 34.3 cm), Paintings, Kano Tansui (active 19th century), The center panel depicts the mystical mountain of Hōrai, the most popular of the auspicious symbols displayed on the New Year in Japan. Balanced on the back of a tortoise, a symbol of longevity, the isle supports other symbols of long life-a crane and pine tree-while plum flowers and the rising sun announce the coming of a new day in a new year
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View, Mt, Horai, Edo period, 1615–1868, 19th century, Japan, Hanging scroll, ink, color, silk, 37 1/2 x 13 1/2, 95.3 34.3 cm, Paintings, Kano Tansui, active 19th, center, panel, depicts, mystical mountain, Hōrai, popular, auspicious symbols, displayed, New Year, Balanced, back, tortoise, symbol, longevity, isle supports, symbols, long life, crane, pine tree, plum flowers, rising sun, announce, coming, new day year
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