Ishikawa Komei - Vase with the Warrior Yoshitsune - Walters 711080.jpg
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Ishikawa Komei Vase with the Warrior Yoshitsune Walters 711080, 19th-century Asian ivory, Ivory sculptures in Japan, Ishikawa Komei, Art of Japan in the Walters Art Museum, Unsupported period, Creator templates with redirected Wikidata link, carved ivory in high relief with a silver liner, copper alloy base, and gold, by Ishikawa Komei, ''Vase with the Warrior Yoshitsune''
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Ishikawa Komei Vase with the Warrior Yoshitsune Walters 711080, This vase was formed from a segment of a large elephant tusk, carved in very high relief and set into a base of bronze and silver.  The scene is from the life of Minamoto Yoshitsune (1159-1189), who is depicted on horseback surrounded by his loyal retainers.  They all look out toward the sea as a storm rages against them.  Gusts of wind are carved into the ivory above, while the surging water is depicted in the metal base below.  Mounted on a horse, the 12th-century warrior Yoshitsune, spurned by his brother- for whom Yoshitsune's military prowess had secured the rule of Japan- prepared to leave the country by sea.  But the stormy weather prevents his departure.  The vase is said to have been commissioned by the Japanese government in a period when the carvers of ivory "netsuke" were faced with the loss of a market, due to the adoption of Western dress.
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石川公明と武人義経 義経Verse 711080、19世紀のアジア象牙、日本の象牙彫刻、石川公明、ヴァルター美術館の日本の美術、支持されない時代、ウィキデータリンクをリダイレクトした作成者テンプレート、銀ライナー、銅合金ベース、金で高レリーフに象牙を彫り、石川公明「義経との絶景」
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石川公明と義経のワルサー71180の花瓶で、象牙の大きな部分を彫り、非常に高い浮き彫りで銅と銀の基部に立てた花瓶。義経の忠実な郎党に囲まれた馬上を描写する源義経の生涯の情景である。嵐が激しく襲ってくるので、皆海の方を眺めている。上から象牙に風が吹き込み、下から金属の基部に水が浮かんでいる。義経の武勇が海路で国を去る覚悟で、馬に乗っていた12世紀の武者義経は、兄に促されて日本の支配権を得た。しかし、嵐の天候のため、彼は出発できない。洋装化により象牙の「根付」が市場を失った時代に日本政府から依頼されたという。
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