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Source Description
At the right of the composition is a man riding backwards on his mule. He is the 4th-century Chinese scholar and official Sankan (Ch. Shan Kien). He enjoyed viewing the scenery around a lake near his home so much that he rode backwards when going home so he could keep looking at the view. On the left is a clump of bamboo and a new moon. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
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36353
label
Kozuka with Sankan on a Mule
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object
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3
Source metadata
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36353
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Sankan on a Mule
description
At the right of the composition is a man riding backwards on his mule. He is the 4th-century Chinese scholar and official Sankan (Ch. Shan Kien). He enjoyed viewing the scenery around a lake near his home so much that he rode backwards when going home so he could keep looking at the view. On the left is a clump of bamboo and a new moon. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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3
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3
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import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
none
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copper, gold
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6194
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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3818307ad6ceeeaf
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no
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2
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photo
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2c6b0532ee583c75
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photo
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8e318ca06c62dd2d
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