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Atomi Kakei founded the Atomi School in Tokyo in 1875. This painting probably appeared at an exhibition in 1890. Atomi’s inspiration for the scene came from this haiku by Japanese poet Masaoka Shiki:
Cedar in morning mist-
leaning against it,
a maple tree
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| Title: | Cryptomeria and Maple |
| Date: | c. 1890 |
| Artist: | Atomi Kakei (Japanese, 1840–1926) |
| Medium: | Ink and color on silk, mounted as a hanging scroll |
| Dimensions: | 42 7/8 × 13 1/2 inches (108.9 × 34.3 cm) Mount: 64 × 18 1/4 inches (162.6 × 46.4 cm) |
| Classification: | Paintings |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Mrs. W. Logan MacCoy, 1924 |
| Accession Number: | 1924-40-18 |
| Geography: | Made in Japan, Asia |
| Context: | Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Reign: Meiji Emperor (1868-1912) |
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