Armor (<i>Gusoku</i>) of the Maeda Family
Full-body armor with teal, blue, orange, and gold accents. The armor consists of a helmet with a face mask, shoulder guards, chest and abdominal plates, waist guard, and leg guards. The helmet has a crest on top with two curved protrusions on either side. The face mask is black and covers the entire head. Shoulder guards are teal and orange. Chest and abdominal plates are teal with orange and gold accents. Waist guard is blue with orange and gold accents. Leg guards are black with blue, gold, and green accents. Armor is displayed on a small wooden stand. Background is gray. Title: Armor (Gusoku) of the Maeda Family. Artist not specified but likely Japanese.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Iron, lacquer, gold, copper alloy, copper-gold alloy (<i>shakudō</i>), leather, silk
- Culture:
- Japanese
- Dimensions:
- 468 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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