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Source Description
The spirits of the pine trees of Takasago and Sumiyoshi are depicted as an old married couple. They are in the middle of the kozuka, under a pine tree on the right. The ocean shore is on their left. The spirits are the central characters in the noh play "Takasago." On the reverse of the kozuka are five incised cranes in flight. Cranes represent longevity.
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Document identity
localId
19779
label
Kozuka with the Spirits of Takasago and Sumiyoshi
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obj
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object
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2
Source metadata
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19779
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Kozuka with the Spirits of Takasago and Sumiyoshi
description
The spirits of the pine trees of Takasago and Sumiyoshi are depicted as an old married couple. They are in the middle of the kozuka, under a pine tree on the right. The ocean shore is on their left. The spirits are the central characters in the noh play "Takasago." On the reverse of the kozuka are five incised cranes in flight. Cranes represent longevity.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
kozuka
sword components
handles
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
none
med
shibuichi, gold, copper
creator_ids
6194
collection_ids
JMA
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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65d3dafa7a2276ba
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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0bf148651b8732ce
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no
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no