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PLATE XVIII

The Fairies of the Cherry Blossoms Playing Music in Unison with the Koto Played by the Emperor Temmu

The costume of the sitting Emperor is not of the 7th century but of the 10th century. The fairies are depicted in the attire of Buddhist angels (Tennin). See p. 261.

Taken from Yamato Meisho Zu.