Writing Box with Design of a Cherry Tree and Waterfall

Writing Box with Design of a Cherry Tree and Waterfall

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This scene of a cherry tree in full bloom bending over a mountain stream is one that invariably recalls the long-celebrated beauty of the mountains of Yoshino, south of Nara in springtime

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Writing Box with Design of a Cherry Tree and WaterfallWriting Box with Design of a Cherry Tree and WaterfallWriting Box with Design of a Cherry Tree and WaterfallWriting Box with Design of a Cherry Tree and WaterfallWriting Box with Design of a Cherry Tree and Waterfall

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.