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Source Description
The figure on this kozuka bears a strong resemblance to 13th-century paintings of the historical Buddha made in both China and Japan. In these paintings, Buddha is shown coming down from a mountain after six years of fasting. The figure on the kozuka can be recognized as Buddha because of his robes, the slight protuberance at the top of his head and his halo. The kozuka is signed on the lower edge.
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Document identity
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9713
label
Kozuka with the Buddha
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object
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Source metadata
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9713
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object
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normalized
title
Kozuka with the Buddha
description
The figure on this kozuka bears a strong resemblance to 13th-century paintings of the historical Buddha made in both China and Japan. In these paintings, Buddha is shown coming down from a mountain after six years of fasting. The figure on the kozuka can be recognized as Buddha because of his robes, the slight protuberance at the top of his head and his halo. The kozuka is signed on the lower edge.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1773-ca. 1846 (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Hamano School
inscriptions
[Signature] 乙柳軒 味墨; [Translation] Otsuryûken Miboku
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sentoku, shakudo
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5131
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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photo
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