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| Keywords: Tsunemitsu - Tsuba with Cormorant Fishing at Night - Walters 51183.jpg The scene depicted on this tsuba is of a fisherman using a cormorant bird to catch fish As this activity has traditionally occurred at night the fisherman holds a torch over the water to help the bird find the fish In his other hand he holds a rope attached to the bird A ring is tied around the bird's neck to prevent it from swallowing the fish it catches The bird with its head submerged can be seen at the lower left of the tsuba On the back a cormorant has emerged from the water with a fish in his mouth While cormorant fishing is no longer a primary means of catching fish the practice has continued as a tourist attraction in areas such as Gifu in central Japan Cormorant fishing is a summer activity century 18 19 Edo-Meiji sentoku copper shibuichi gold cm 7 6 6 9 0 56 accession number 51 183 5294 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Tsunemitsu place of origin Japan Walters Art Museum license Tosogu Japanese sword fittings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Tsunemitsu | ||||
