Tsuba with Cormorant Fishing at Night
The scene depicted on this tsuba is of a fisherman using a cormorant bird to catch fish. As this activity has traditionally occurred at night, the fisherman holds a torch over the water to help the bird find the fish. In his other hand, he holds a rope attached to the bird. A...
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5294
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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3
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.183_Mrk_DD_JP08.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.183_Mrk_DD_JP08.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS3_51.183_Mrk_DD_JP08.jpg |
| imageCount | 3 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/51.183 |
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