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A Courtier on Horseback
ca. 1821-1841 (late Edo)
mulberry paper, color, ink
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
The role can be recognized as that of a courtier on account of the costume. Nobles of the Heian era (794-1185) wore this kind of robe (originally designed for hunting) over gathered trousers.
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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. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
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.
Robert S. Shaull [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2018-2019 | Japanese Woodblock Prints: The Art of Collaboration. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Japan, Osaka (Place of Origin)
Credit Line
Bequest of Robert S. Shaull, 1990
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.
95.310