Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Kozuka with a Man Fishing under the Moon
17th-18th century (?) (Edo)
shibuichi
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the bottom of the composition, a man is depicted on the bank of a river. He is holding a fishing rod and wears a large straw hat. Two geese fly across the sky below a full moon. The moon is partially obscured by clouds.
Inscription
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.726