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The sword Kogarasumaru of the Minamoto family
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The sword Kogarasumaru of the Minamoto family

Katsushika Hokusai · 1890 - 1900 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; polish; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

A crow flying with a sword in its claws. The sword of the family had the nickname kogarasumaru (little crow). With two poems. The print is a b-copy.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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printsurimonosong-birds: crow
Credit lineHet zwaard kogarasumaru van de Minamoto familie. 1890 - 1900. Katsushika Hokusai. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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