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Source Description
Daruma (Sk. Bodhidharma) was an Indian Buddhist who lived in the 6th century. He is recognized as the founder of Zen Buddhism. Legends claim that he traveled to China and Japan. Here he is shown standing on a reed, which he used to cross the ocean from China to Japan. The artist's signature and seal are on the reverse.
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Document identity
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39885
label
Kozuka with Daruma
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object
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39885
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normalized
title
Kozuka with Daruma
description
Daruma (Sk. Bodhidharma) was an Indian Buddhist who lived in the 6th century. He is recognized as the founder of Zen Buddhism. Legends claim that he traveled to China and Japan. Here he is shown standing on a reed, which he used to cross the ocean from China to Japan. The artist's signature and seal are on the reverse.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1744-1801 (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
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import
dimensionsRaw
3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm) (l.)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
style
Iwamoto School
inscriptions
{Signature] On kozuka: 岩本昆寛; [Translation] Iwamoto Konkan
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shibuichi, gold
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5392
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JMA
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none
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photo
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photo
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