Blossoming Cherry Trees
| Title | Blossoming Cherry Trees |
|---|---|
| Artist | Sakai Hōitsu |
| Date | ca. 1805 18th century |
| Medium | Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper |
| Classification | Paintings |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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