A JAPANESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT OF A SAMURAI
A JAPANESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT OF A SAMURAI CLEANING HIS SWORD
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Depicting a samurai holding his sword in one hand and the other with a vessel filled with water, which is dropped onto the blade to clean the blood from it.
SIZE APPROX. 24.5 x 18 CM
Condition: Very good condition, color and impression, minor browning, and small tears around the edges.
Provenance: British private collection.
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A JAPANESE COLOR WOODBLOCK PRINT OF A SAMURAI CLEANING HIS SWORD
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
Depicting a samurai holding his sword in one hand and the other with a vessel filled with water, which is dropped onto the blade to clean the blood from it.
SIZE APPROX. 24.5 x 18 CM
Condition: Very good condition, color and impression, minor browning, and small tears around the edges.
Provenance: British private collection.