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Fuchi with Herons and Irises

Nakagami Motohiro (Japanese, late 18th-early 19th century) (Artist)
late 18th-early 19th century (Edo)
shibuichi, gold
(Japanese Military Armor)

At the right, two herons stand in stream. Gold iris flowers are at the left and reverse. Irises bloom in early summer. This is part of a set with Walters 51.993.

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[Signature] 松下亭 元廣; [Translation] Shôkatei Motohiro (kao)

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

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Geographies

Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)

Measurements

1 7/16 in. (3.6 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.

51.992

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