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Source Description
The man riding the carp is the Chinese sage Kinkô (Ch. Kingao [Kinkao]). Kinkô visited the underwater world of the river at the invitation of the king of fish. He was last seen by his disciples on a carp's back telling them not to harm fish. This is a part of a set with Walters 51.952.
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Document identity
localId
15090
label
Kashira with Kinkô Riding a Carp
core
obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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15090
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contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kashira with Kinkô Riding a Carp
description
The man riding the carp is the Chinese sage Kinkô (Ch. Kingao [Kinkao]). Kinkô visited the underwater world of the river at the invitation of the king of fish. He was last seen by his disciples on a carp's back telling them not to harm fish. This is a part of a set with Walters 51.952.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kashira
sword components
handles
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1
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1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
RelatedObjects
26945
med
copper, gold, silver
creator_ids
3626
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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720be5763a982ec1