Keywords: Ichinomiya Nagatsune - Tsuba with Mounted Warrior in the Rain - Walters 51111 - Back.jpg 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 between 1770 1786 Edo shibuichi gold details cm 7 2 6 96 0 41 accession number 51 111 8194 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Ichinomiya Echizen Daijo Minamoto Nagatsune place of origin Kyoto Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Ichinomiya Nagatsune Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |