Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Kozuka with Monkeys Under a Cherry Tree
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the right side of the kozuka is a cherry tree surrounded by a small fence. A sign is posted near the tree. Five monkeys are occupied trying to reach the tree's branches. The leftmost monkey holds a rope and the rightmost monkey points to the tree's sign. The image may be an illustration of a folk tale. An inscription on the back states that the kozuka was made for a commission.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisiton unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.774