Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Tsuba with Mounted Warrior in the Rain
(Japanese Military Armor)
At the right of the tsuba is a mounted warrior carrying an umbrella. His horse's trimmings are made of gold. Behind his back, the small face of a passenger can be seen. Incised diagonal lines indicate rain. On the reverse, a peasant in a straw hat and straw rain coat walks away from the horse. This design may be a reference to a historical story.
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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 13/16 x W: 2 3/4 x D: 3/16 in. (7.2 x 6.96 x 0.41 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.
51.111