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Source Description
The Chinese immortal Chinnan (Ch. Chennan [Ch'en Nan]) is known for summoning a dragon from dry mud to bring rain in a drought stricken area. Here, he is shown with a stick in his hand that he thrust into the dirt to rouse the dragon. The dragon is in the mud at the bottom. The artist signed the kozuka on the reverse.
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Document identity
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4765
label
Kozuka with Chinnan Summoning a Dragon from a Mud Pond
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Source metadata
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4765
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title
Kozuka with Chinnan Summoning a Dragon from a Mud Pond
description
The Chinese immortal Chinnan (Ch. Chennan [Ch'en Nan]) is known for summoning a dragon from dry mud to bring rain in a drought stricken area. Here, he is shown with a stick in his hand that he thrust into the dirt to rouse the dragon. The dragon is in the mud at the bottom. The artist signed the kozuka on the reverse.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1794-1865 (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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dimensionsRaw
L: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 元孚; [Translation] Motozane
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shibuichi and gold
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15238
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JMA
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none
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