Handscroll: Treatise on Japanese Samurai Armor

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Authors

Emison Museum, DePauw University

Document Type

Image

Publication Date

11-1-1991

Abstract

Handscroll: Treatise on Japanese Samurai Armor Japanese, 19th century ink on paper Gift of Arthur E. Klauser '45, 1991.11.252

Comments

This scroll, as a set of instructions, indicates the importance of order, long-standing tradition and ritual practice in Japanese society. A warrior donned his armor in a specific order expressing, in the process, courage and respect.

Recommended Citation

Museum, Emison, "Handscroll: Treatise on Japanese Samurai Armor" (1991). Shidzuo Iikubo '23 Asian Art Gallery. 16, Scholarly and Creative Work from DePauw University.
https://scholarship.depauw.edu/iikubo/16