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| Keywords: Kikuchi Tsunekatsu - Tsuba with Tanabata Festival Decorations - Walters 51387 - Mark A.jpg The front of this tsuba shows the yearly meeting of the celestial lovers the Weaving Maiden Jp Orihime and the Shepard Jp Hikoboshi They are the stars Vega and Altair Because they neglected their work when they were together the Weaving Maiden's father the King of Heaven decreed that they could only meet across the River of Heaven i e the Milky Way once a year Their meeting is celebrated on the 7th day of the 7th month with a festival called Tanabata They are depicted on the front of the tsuba within a square frame The Weaving Maiden is shown at the upper right spinning thread The Shepard is shown with cattle on the lower left On the reverse of the tsuba rooftops of houses can be seen in the foreground and to the right of the central opening Stalks of bamboo hung with paper strips decorate the houses for Tanabata Mount Fuji is shown in the background at the upper right early-mid 18th century mid Edo shibuichi copper gold silver cm 8 3 accession number 51 387 9357 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Signature Kikuchi Tsunekatsu kao place of origin Edo present-day Tokyo Japan Walters Art Museum license Tsuba in the Walters Art Museum Kikuchi Tsunekatsu Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review The Weaver Girl and the Cowherd | ||||
