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“Hilt of a Sword,” from the series of Seven Prints for the Shōfudai Poetry Circle

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige background with darker beige border. A brown and pink hilt of a sword. The hilt is lying on its side with the pommel to the right. The pommel is pink and brown. The grip is pink and covered in small scales. The guard is brown with pink details and wraps around the grip. A red gem is near the guard. The scabbard is brown with pink details. Two brown rings are to the right. There are three seashells. The left half of the image is covered in black Japanese text. The right side of the image has a small vertical rectangle with Japanese text. The bottom center has a small white rectangle with 1912 in black text.

Artwork Details

Date
1810s
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 447 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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