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Source Description
At the right of composition, a man is depicted sitting in a boat. He holds a basket of shells in his hand and looks up over his left shoulder. The object of his gaze, the full moon, is shown on the reverse of the kozuka. The artist's signature is on the short edge, which is unusual. This is part of a mounted set.
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Document identity
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10030
label
Kozuka with a Man in a Boat Viewing the Moon
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obj
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object
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4
Source metadata
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10030
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with a Man in a Boat Viewing the Moon
description
At the right of composition, a man is depicted sitting in a boat. He holds a basket of shells in his hand and looks up over his left shoulder. The object of his gaze, the full moon, is shown on the reverse of the kozuka. The artist's signature is on the short edge, which is unusual. This is part of a mounted set.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st half 19th century (Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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4
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4
source
import
dimensionsRaw
L: 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hamano School
inscriptions
[Signature] Haruchika
med
iron, silver, gold, copper
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6376
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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