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Hayatake Torakichi the Acrobat Balancing a Plum Tree in Midair
Hayatake Torakichi the Acrobat Balancing a Plum Tree in Midair
Hayatake Torakichi the Acrobat Balancing a Plum Tree in Midair

Hayatake Torakichi the Acrobat Balancing a Plum Tree in Midair

Artist (born Japan, 1828; died Japan, 1888)
Date1857
MediumWoodblock print
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (36.2 x 24.8 cm)
Mat Overall: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineGift of Mrs. James W. Lyon
Terms
  • figurative
  • tree
  • Woodblock print
Object number1971.134.1
DescriptionA man lying on his back balancing a bucket, pedestal and tree branch with hanging bars on his feet. Two children are climbing on the tree branch and hanging bars.
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