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Figure of Girl playing Tsuzumi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a figurine of a girl playing a tsuzumi. The figurine is kneeling with her right knee on the ground and her left knee bent. She wears a kimono with a bird design and holds a tsuzumi against her right shoulder. Her hair is styled in a bun on top of her head. The tsuzumi has a round body with a handle and metal hardware. The girl's facial expression appears serene. She holds the drum with her right hand and has her left hand on a tray. The background is light grey. The girl is titled "Figure of Girl playing Tsuzumi".

Artwork details

Date:
1870
Medium:
Porcelain decorated with colored enamels (Hizen ware, Kutani type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
493 × 624 px
Museum record:
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