Mandarin Ducks and Snow
Artist: Ohara Shoson (Japanese, 1877-1945)
Publisher: Watanabe Shozaburo (1885-1962)
Date: Published in 1935
Dimensions:
overall: 15 9/16 x 10 3/16 in. (39.5 x 25.9 cm)
image: 14 1/4 x 9 7/16 in. (36.2 x 24 cm)
Medium: color woodblock print
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Hubert D. Bennett
Object number: 1939.462
Label Text:The colorful Mandarin Duck is closely related to the Wood Duck of North America. Because they mate for life, Mandarin Ducks are symbols of marital fidelity. A Japanese folktale tells of a pair of ducks separated when a lord takes the drake to his palace to show off its beautiful plumage. The bird almost dies from grief at being taken from his mate, but two servants bravely conspire to reunite the couple.
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