Tobacco Pipe with Maple Leaves in a River
Unknown Artist
early to mid-1800s
Medium
bamboo, metal, brass, pewter (?), and iron
Dimensions
h. 20.4 cm
Classification
Miscellaneous
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Laurence H. Norton, Robert C. Norton, and Miriam Norton White in memory of Mr. and Mrs. D. Z. Norton
Accession Number
1939.308
About this artwork
A famous Japanese poem describes the Tatsuta River dyed in crimson, a reference to autumn maple leaves floating on its surface, and a likely source for the imagery on this pipe.