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Tsuba (Sword Guard) and Bags

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a tsuba sword guard and two bags. The tsuba is black with a brown edge and small cutouts for the sword. It sits on the right side. The bags are on the left side. One bag is brown with a tan cord and a geometric orange and brown pattern. The other bag is pink, gray, and white with a repeating pattern. There are several lines of Japanese writing on the page. The background is beige with a thin pink border.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 444 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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