Creative Commons License
Kozuka with a Demon and a Thatched Hut
19th century (late Edo)
shibuichi, silver, gold, copper
(Japanese Military Armor)
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the left of this composition, a demon ("oni") is seated on the ground. He appears to be removing a thorn from his foot. Near him on the right are a hut and a tree. Demons regularly appear in Japanese art and are often depicted in a humorous fashion.
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, Tokyo (Edo) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm) (l.)
Credit Line
Acquired by 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.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
51.674