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Benkei And A Child (ataka Pine).

Benkei And A Child (ataka Pine).

Shared By: LibraryOfCongress Collection 12-21-2009

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TITLE:  Benkei to kodomo (ataka no matsu)TITLE TRANSLATION:  Benkei and a child (Ataka Pine). CALL NUMBER:  FP 2 - JPD, no. 578 (A size) [P&P]Restricted access; material extremely fragile; please use online digital image. REPRODUCTION NUMBER:  LC-DIG-jpd-00603 (digital file from original print) RIGHTS INFORMATION:  No known restrictions on publication. SUMMARY:  Print shows the legendary monk warrior Benkei offering gifts to two children who have been gathering pine needles. MEDIUM:  1 print : woodcut, color ; 33.8 x 15.6 cm. CREATED/PUBLISHED:  [between 1716 and 1736] CREATOR: Nishimura, Shigenaga, 1697-1756, artist. NOTES: Title and other descriptive information compiled by Nichibunken-sponsored Edo print specialists in 2005-2006. Format: Hosoban Urushie. Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress). SUBJECTS: Benkei,--d. 1189? Children--Japan--1710-1740. Legends--Japan--1710-1740. Warriors--Japan--1710-1740. Monks--Japan--1710-1740. Pines--Japan--1710-1740. FORMAT: Ukiyo-e Japanese 1710-1740.Woodcuts Japanese Color 1710-1740. REPOSITORY:  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print DIGITAL ID:  (digital file from original print) jpd 00603 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/jpd.00603 CONTROL #:  2009615571