Kozuka with the Spirits of Takasago and Sumiyoshi
(Japanese Military Armor)
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.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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51.759