Votive slip folio 13 verso 1, 769.952.C685 v.6

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Title

Votive slip folio 13 verso 1, 769.952.C685 v.6

Description

A daimeifuda for Frederick Starr. The collection contains several copies of this, suggesting he used it frequently. It depicts a kappa carrying an oversized cucumber (a favorite food of kappa). The top right block of writing says “Starr,” the top left block says “Gonzales,” and the smaller block above the kappa’s knee says Beikoku (America).

Source

Gertrude Bass Warner Memorial Library, Japanese Art, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon.

Identifier

769_952_c685_v6_0027a

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