Who created "Armor (Gusoku)"?

Armor (Gusoku) was created by Bamen Tomotsugu in 18th century.

When was "Armor (Gusoku)" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

Yes, Armor (Gusoku) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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Armor (Gusoku) is Iron, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, silk, horse hair, ivory.

18th century

Medium

Iron, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakudō), silver, silk, horse hair, ivory

Dimensions

as mounted, H. 58 5/8 in. (148.8 cm); W. 18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm)

Classification

Armor for Man

Culture

Japanese, Toyohara, Echizen province

Department

Arms and Armor

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., in memory of Dr. Frederick M. Pedersen, 2001

Accession Number

2001.642