Small Shoulder Drum (Kotsuzumi) with Hydrangeas for Noh Performance
Small shoulder drum with two round wooden heads, one on each end. The drum heads are light-brown with black designs around the edges. The drum body is black and cylindrical with a carved design on the visible part. Orange cord wraps around the drum body and both heads, crisscrossing over itself. The background is gray.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 17th century
- Medium:
- Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e; leather and silk
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 480 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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