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. (

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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. ( x 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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