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Source Description
At the left, a Heian period courtier is shown leaning again an armrest. At the right is a curtain. Women in the Heian period were separated from men by means of curtains or blinds, so this curtain implies the presence of a woman behind it. The gold clouds along the top mimic clouds in illustrated handscrolls.
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Document identity
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25904
label
Kozuka with Heian Period Courtier
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Source metadata
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25904
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title
Kozuka with Heian Period Courtier
description
At the left, a Heian period courtier is shown leaning again an armrest. At the right is a curtain. Women in the Heian period were separated from men by means of curtains or blinds, so this curtain implies the presence of a woman behind it. The gold clouds along the top mimic clouds in illustrated handscrolls.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acqusition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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3
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3
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import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 東仏斎 光政造; [Translation] Tosensai Mitsumasa tsukuru
med
shibuichi, gold
creator_ids
1989
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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photo
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photo
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