Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
The Loyal Yojo Avenges His Master's Death
1st half 19th century (Edo)
wood with paint and gilding
(Japan and Korea )
(Japan and Korea )
This is a polychrome and gilt carved wood netsuke of Yojo avenging his master's death by stabbing a robe.
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.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture of Japan. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/7/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Japan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 5/16 × W: 1 7/16 × D: 1 in. (3.4 × 3.7 × 2.5 cm)
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.
61.253