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Source Description
The fox's wedding procession ("Kitsune yome-iri") is said to occur when sun shines during a rain storm or when a small chain of distant lights can be seen at dusk. This subject also appears in paintings, such as examples by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) and Suzuki Kiitsu (1796-1858). The procession of foxes can be seen along the bottom of the tsuba on both sides. The bride is in the palanquin at the lower right on the front. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
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40362
label
Tsuba with Fox's Wedding Procession
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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40362
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object
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normalized
title
Tsuba with Fox's Wedding Procession
description
The fox's wedding procession ("Kitsune yome-iri") is said to occur when sun shines during a rain storm or when a small chain of distant lights can be seen at dusk. This subject also appears in paintings, such as examples by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) and Suzuki Kiitsu (1796-1858). The procession of foxes can be seen along the bottom of the tsuba on both sides. The bride is in the palanquin at the lower right on the front. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 18th-early 19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsubas
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 元廣; [Translation] Motohiro (kao)
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copper, shakudo, gold; copper, gold, silver
creator_ids
4924
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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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8bc378437ed4e477
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3
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photo
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no
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no