Fuchi with Tiger and Bamboo
A gold tiger with black shakudo stripes is shown crouched near bamboo. Tigers and bamboo are commonly paired on sword fittings. They represent the acceptance of the strong (tiger) by the weak (bamboo).
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36450
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normalized
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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3
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import
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1042_Back_DD_JP09.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1042_Back_DD_JP09.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.1042_Back_DD_JP09.jpg |
| imageCount | 3 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.1042 |
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