Kozuka with a Man and a Rooster

Description A man is shown standing beneath a flowering branch with a fighting rooster in his arms. The man wears a black hat and an over-garment related to ceremonial dress. On the reverse are two fighting cocks depicted with incised lines. Cock fighting had a period of popularity during the 17th century.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Inscriptions none

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters