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Fuchi with Gentleman Bowing

Kobayashi Chinju (Japanese, 19th century) (Artist)
19th century (late Edo-Meiji)
copper alloy, silver, shakudo, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)

The fuchi is in the shape of a seated gentleman bowing. His mostly bald head is in the center and he holds a fan in his right hand. His formal kimono has crests on the shoulders and the back. This is part of a mounted set. Because the handle to which this is attached depicts masks, the gentleman on the fuchi may be a performer.

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[Signature] 如葛斎 保一; [Translation] Jokatsusai Hôichi (kao)

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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Geographies

Japan, Tottori (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)

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.

51.1187.3A

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