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Tsuba with Fox's Wedding Procession
(Japanese Military Armor)
The fox's wedding procession ("Kitsune yome-iri") is said to occur when sun shines during a rain storm or when a small chain of distant lights can be seen at dusk. This subject also appears in paintings, such as examples by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) and Suzuki Kiitsu (1796-1858). The procession of foxes can be seen along the bottom of the tsuba on both sides. The bride is in the palanquin at the lower right on the front. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 15/16 in. (7.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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51.1262.2
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