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Source Description
This kozuka shows a man pulling an oversized piece of coral along a beach. Coral was considered a rare treasure in traditional Japan. The artist's signature is on the back.
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Document identity
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1800
label
Kozuka with a Man Pulling a Piece of Coral
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object
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3
Source metadata
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1800
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with a Man Pulling a Piece of Coral
description
This kozuka shows a man pulling an oversized piece of coral along a beach. Coral was considered a rare treasure in traditional Japan. The artist's signature is on the back.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1763-1836 (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hamano School
inscriptions
[Signature] 保隨; [Translation] Yasuyuki
med
shibuichi, copper, gold, silver
creator_ids
6136
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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7b380d62fbe33a99
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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86f6d69c60df49d2
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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146073c5b0b75772
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no