Large drum body with decoration of willow and waterwheel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large drum body with decoration of willow and waterwheel by Ando Hiroshige. The object is a large drum body. The drum body is lying on its side. The drum body has a wide opening at one end. The interior of the drum body opening is metallic and ribbed. The exterior of the drum body is decorated. The decoration includes a pattern of lines. The decoration includes a tree. The decoration includes a willow tree. The decoration includes a waterwheel. The decoration on the drum body includes gold and black colors. The drum body is shaped like an hourglass. The drum body has a short narrow section in the middle. The drum body has a flared end on both sides. The background is gray and white. The background fades from dark to light.