Original Japanese Woodblock Print Wada Sanzo "Sword Polisher" 1939 Series #12 1939 LS#095 Saw Markings = Taisho Year 7

Markings = Taisho Year 7

Bishamonten was especially revered by samurai and merchants alike

75" deep and 4

antique Japanese wood carving

These ceremonial or high-status jitte often carried inscriptions imitating the mei of famous swordsmiths

Original Japanese Woodblock Print Wada Sanzo "Sword Polisher" 1939 Series #12 1939 LS#095 Saw Markings = Taisho Year 7Sanzo Wada (18831967)Sketches of Occupations in the Showa Era(, Shwa Shokugy E zukushi)Woodblock prints, c. 19381942 Wada Sanz (Shwa Shokugy E zukushi: Togishi) c. 1939 A beautifully composed print from Wada Sanz's landmark series documenting the occupations of Showa era Japan, this subject the sword polisher (, togishi) offers an intimate view into one of the most specialized and ancient of Japanese craft traditions. The workshop interior is rendered