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Fuchi with Dancing Figures
n.d.
shakudo, gold, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
Five figures are shown dancing around the sides of the fuchi. Some dancers carry drums. Others have fans or swords. This may be a form of "manzai" dancing to celebrate the New Year. Pine trees decorate the side of the fuchi. This is part of a set with Walters 51.1077.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
51.1076
