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Still life: a drum and a bookcase for the Noh Dance

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A still life painting depicts a drum and a bookcase. The drum is on the right side and is black with red strings. It lies on its side on a beige rug. To the left of the drum is a brown bookcase with a blue and white pot with plants on top. The pot has a blue rim and blue dots. The background is beige with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 444 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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