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Umabari with Dragons and Clouds
2nd half 19th century-early 20th century
On the front of the kozuka, two dragons are shown flying in clouds. The reverse has a wood grain pattern and the artist's signature. This is part of a mounted set.
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Provenance
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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 (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 5 9/16 in. (14.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
51.1226.4
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