Blade for a Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Yoshitane|Yoshifusa
17th century · Steel, lacquer · Arms and Armor
The bamboo and plum-blossom engraving, which retains much of the original red lacquer, is typical of the Echizen style.
- Artist
- Yoshitane|Yoshifusa
- Date
- 17th century
- Medium
- Steel, lacquer
- Culture
- Japanese
- Department
- Arms and Armor
- Credit line
- Gift of Etsuko O. Morris and John H. Morris Jr., in memory of Dr. Frederick M. Pedersen, 2007
