Kozuka with Cherry Blossoms

Description Provenance Inscription Credit

Description Near the middle of the composition are a cherry blossom and a bud floating in a stream. A single petal floats to their left. The stream is subtly indicated by incised lines.

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

Inscriptions [Signature] 夏雄; [Translation] Natsuo

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Kano Natsuo (Japanese, 1828-1898) (Artist)

Period

1848-1898 (late Edo-Meiji)

Medium

silver, gold alloy, and silver alloy
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.658

Measurements

L: 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm)

Geographies

Japan, Osaka (Place of Origin)
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Japan, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View