Heian period tale of the nightingale in the plum tree
Heian period tale of the nightingale in the plum tree. Print shows a royal official wearing a long robe, with three attendants, standing before a plainly dressed woman outside a humble building through which a plum tree is growing. The official may be demanding that the plum tree, in which the nightingale sings, be moved to the emperor's garden. Date 1795 or 1796
Picture No
10605218
Media ID
47455929
Size
9153px x 6018px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Library of Congress
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