The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Tobacco Pipe with Maple Leaves in a River
early to mid-1800s
(1615–1868)
Overall: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
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.- ?–1939Laurence H. Norton [1888–1960], Miriam Norton White [1878–1980], and Robert Castle Norton [1879–1959], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1939–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OHProvenance Footnotes1 The three Norton siblings gave this work in memory of their parents, David Z. Norton (1851–1928) and Mary Castle Norton (1854–1928).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1939.308