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Source Description
Fudô Myô-ô, the Immovable One, is depicted standing on a rocky cliff near a waterfall. Behind him is a mandorla of flames. Fudô Myôô is one of the five Kings of Light who protect the Buddhist faithful. His fierce expression is intended to scare away evil spirits. He is almost always shown with a sword in his right hand and a rope in his left hand. He is often associated with waterfalls because he saved the monk Mongaku who froze while praying in a waterfall.
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Document identity
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4879
label
Kozuka with Fudô Myô-ô
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Source metadata
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4879
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Fudô Myô-ô
description
Fudô Myô-ô, the Immovable One, is depicted standing on a rocky cliff near a waterfall. Behind him is a mandorla of flames. Fudô Myôô is one of the five Kings of Light who protect the Buddhist faithful. His fierce expression is intended to scare away evil spirits. He is almost always shown with a sword in his right hand and a rope in his left hand. He is often associated with waterfalls because he saved the monk Mongaku who froze while praying in a waterfall.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1800-1825 (late Edo)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
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3
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3
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import
dimensionsRaw
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 一乘斎 弘壽; [Translation] Ichijosai Hirotoshi
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iron, gold
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2648
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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