Mirror With the Design of a Nine-Tailed Fox. Artist: Harukawa Goshichi (Japanese, 1776-1831). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 8 9/16 x 7 7/16 in. (21.7 x 18.9 cm).The kyoka ("mad poem") by Tsurunoya reads:Kumori naki I shoma no Kagami I kage susa wa I Dakki no shaku no I kyubi saki kamoReferring to the legend of the manipulative and provoking Dafei, favorite concubine of King Zhou of the Shang dynasty, this poem asks: May not the tips of nine tails reflected in an unspotted mirror be the Nine-Tailed FoxSurimono were privately commissioned prints for special occasions, such as New Year's. Both an unstained mirror and this magical animal are auspicious New Year's omens. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Mirror With the Design of a Nine-Tailed Fox. Artist: Harukawa Goshichi (Japanese, 1776-1831). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 8 9/16 x 7 7/16 in. (21.7 x 18.9 cm).The kyoka ("mad poem") by Tsurunoya reads:Kumori naki I shoma no Kagami I kage susa wa I Dakki no shaku no I kyubi saki kamoReferring to the legend of the manipulative and provoking Dafei, favorite concubine of King Zhou of the Shang dynasty, this poem asks: May not the tips of nine tails reflected in an unspotted mirror be the Nine-Tailed FoxSurimono were privately commissioned prints for special occasions, such as New Year's. Both an unstained mirror and this magical animal are auspicious New Year's omens. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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