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Source Description
The figure on the right of the kozuka is a "tengu." "Tengu" are mischievous creatures who live in the forest and mountains, and are well known as warriors. The tengus supposedly trained the warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Yoshitsune is at the left of the composition, chasing the "tengu." At the extreme edges of the composition, trees and mountains indicate the landscape.
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Document identity
localId
39577
label
Kozuka with Yoshitsune and a Tengu
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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39577
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Yoshitsune and a Tengu
description
The figure on the right of the kozuka is a "tengu." "Tengu" are mischievous creatures who live in the forest and mountains, and are well known as warriors. The tengus supposedly trained the warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Yoshitsune is at the left of the composition, chasing the "tengu." At the extreme edges of the composition, trees and mountains indicate the landscape.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
18th-19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
gold, shakudo, copper
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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faa57b4847517147
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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8e2d8b6852a414fa
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no
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no