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Source Description
Shôjô are monkey-like creatures with human faces who usually live near water. They are fond of drinking sake, which probably accounts for their red faces. This shôjô is shown with a jar of sake, a ladle, and a fan. The reverse of the tsuba shows the opposite side of the scene.
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Document identity
localId
33135
label
Tsuba with a Wine Jar, Ladle, and Young Woman with a Fan
core
obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
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33135
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tsuba with a Wine Jar, Ladle, and Young Woman with a Fan
description
Shôjô are monkey-like creatures with human faces who usually live near water. They are fond of drinking sake, which probably accounts for their red faces. This shôjô is shown with a jar of sake, a ladle, and a fan. The reverse of the tsuba shows the opposite side of the scene.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
mid-19th century (late Edo)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Arms & Armor
tsuba
sword components
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
7.3
height
7
depth
7
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 7/8 × W: 2 3/4 × D: 2 3/4 in. (7.3 × 7 × 7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 富田正義; [Translation] Tomita Masayoshi
med
iron, gold, copper
creator_ids
4931
collection_ids
JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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8a919f633f0479c6
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no
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photo
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photo
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