Kozuka with Two Crabs

ca. 1695-1733 (Edo) L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) Citation Source image

On the right of the kozuka are two crabs. On the left is the ocean. The so-called fish egg patterning ("nanako-ji") creates the appearance of sand. The kozuka has a gold rim and reverse side.

Artifact

id
id
38326
contentType
contentType
object
stage
stage
normalized
provenance
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
rightsUri
rightsUri
CC0
language
language
en
pageCount
pageCount
3
source
source
import
Source image fields (5)
thumbnailUrl https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.681_MrkA_DD_JP08.jpg
largeImageUrl https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.681_MrkA_DD_JP08.jpg
iiifBase https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.681_MrkA_DD_JP08.jpg
imageCount 3
sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.681