Koto

Artist Utagawa Kunimaru (born Edo, Japan, 1794; died Japan, 1829)

Datecirca 1810

MediumWoodblock print

DimensionsOverall: 15 3/8 x 10 3/8 in. (39.1 x 26.4 cm)
Mat Overall: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

ClassificationsPrint

Credit LineGift of Mrs. James W. Lyon

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figurative
women
Woodblock print

Object number1971.137

DescriptionThree women musicians. One seated woman has a kokyu (small stringed instrument) in one hand and a document in the other. The woman on the left is kneeling behind a koto (rectangular stringed instrument). The standing woman holds a shamisen (long-necked string instrument).

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