A young man wearing a black hat sits cross-legged on the floor playing a koto; the instrument is long with 13 strings and rests on a low platform; the man wears a white kimono patterned with dark flowers and geometric shapes; mountains are in the background; there are columns of Japanese writing on either side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 19th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 572 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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