Cranes with Bamboo left of a pair of Cranes with Pine and Bamboo, 18th-19th century, Kano School, Japanese, 60 1/4 × 139 5/8 in. ( × cm) (image)66 1/8 × 146 1/2 × 5/8 in. ( × × cm), Ink, color, and gold on paper, Japan, 18th-19th century, From ancient times, cranes in Japan were said to live for a thousand years. They thus served as potent symbols of youthfulness and long life in both literature and art. In this pair of screens, the artist made cranes the primary motif and added some good luck imagery taken from nature. Pine trees, like cranes, signify youth

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