Art, Symbol & Imagination
Jirohei Clings to the Cherry Tree Even in Death
A vast flowering tree towers above a small shrine while a dark figure clings to its branches. The source caption identifies Jirohei’s attachment to the cherry tree even after death.
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Mo-No-Yuki (after sketches by R. Gordon Smith). "Jirohei Clings to the Cherry Tree Even in Death" [editorial title]. In Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan, Richard Gordon Smith; illustrations drawn and painted by Mo-No-Yuki from Smith’s sketches. London: A. & C. Black, 1908; preface explicitly credits Mo-No-Yuki drawing and painting illustrations from Richard Gordon Smith’s sketches., 1908, A. & C. Black. Source scan leaf 417. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0588-0417
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Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of JapanRichard Gordon Smith; illustrations drawn and painted by Mo-No-Yuki from Smith’s sketches1908More from this book
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Mo-No-Yuki (after sketches by R. Gordon Smith). Jirohei Clings to the Cherry Tree Even in Death. Ancient Tales and Folk-lore of Japan. Scan leaf 417. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0588-0417