Kozuka with a Man Pulling a Piece of Coral

Description This kozuka shows a man pulling an oversized piece of coral along a beach. Coral was considered a rare treasure in traditional Japan. The artist's signature is on the back.

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

Inscriptions [Signature] 保隨; [Translation] Yasuyuki

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters