Tsuba (Sword Guard) with the Design of "Tamagawa" Scene from the Tale of Ise

Nukagawa Yasunori

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Caption

Nukagawa Yasunori (Japanese). Tsuba (Sword Guard) with the Design of "Tamagawa" Scene from the Tale of Ise, ca. 1800. Iron with gold, silver, copper and iroe, height: 2 3/4 in. width: 2 5/8 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron, 1995.9.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Tsuba (Sword Guard) with the Design of "Tamagawa" Scene from the Tale of Ise

Date

ca. 1800

Period

Edo Period

Geography

Place made: Japan

Medium

Iron with gold, silver, copper and iroe

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

height: 2 3/4 in. width: 2 5/8 in.

Signatures

Signed: "Kikokusai Nukagawa Yasunori"

Credit Line

Gift of the J. Aron Charitable Foundation, Inc. in memory of Jack R. Aron

Accession Number

1995.9.1

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