Watanabe Art Museum Samurai Armour Collection Vol I: Kabuto & Menguby Absolon & Thatcher Red Just as the water buffalo

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This process is repeated multiple times for more complex designs

Contents: Introduction / The Prints / Anatomy of a Woodblock Print / Dating Japanese Prints / Bibliography / Index

Watanabe Art Museum Samurai Armour Collection Vol I: Kabuto & Menguby Absolon & Thatcher Red Just as the water buffaloThe most in depth English language study of Japanese samurai head armour published to date. Drawing on the outstanding collection of helmets (kabuto) and facial armour (men gu) held at the Watanabe Art Museum in Tottori, Japan, Absolon documents several dozen pieces in individual essay length entries covering construction methods, materials, period attribution, makers, and condition assessment. Coverage extends from the Muromachi through the Edo