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A Japanese warrior dressed in armor is shown with his back to the viewer. His head is upturned and he is pointing towards a tree on the left. The subject appears to be an illustration of a warrior narrative. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1005.

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Document identity
localId
2436
label
Fuchi with Japanese Warrior under a Pine Tree
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object
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Source metadata
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2436
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Fuchi with Japanese Warrior under a Pine Tree
description
A Japanese warrior dressed in armor is shown with his back to the viewer. His head is upturned and he is pointing towards a tree on the left. The subject appears to be an illustration of a warrior narrative. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1005.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1829 (late Edo)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
fuchi
sword components
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3
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3
source
import
dimensionsRaw
1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) (l.)
Source extras
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] 菊岡光矩彫; [Transliteration] Kikuoka Mitsunori horu; [Translation] Carved by Kikuoka Mitsunori
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nigurome, copper, gold
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6155
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JMA
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none
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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photo
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