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Instruments and Stand for Music

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese artwork titled "Instruments and Stand for Music" by Ryūryūkyo Shinsai. The artwork features a collection of musical instruments and a stand. The stand is square and red with a green top, adorned with a leaf pattern and tassels hanging from each corner. On top of the stand is a green and white patterned object. In front of the stand, there are several items: - a white shamisen with a long neck and a flat body covered in fabric - a shamisen with a patterned fabric cover - a cylindrical object wrapped in fabric - a red and white fabric - two black sticks with tassels on the ends. The background of the artwork is beige, with Japanese writing on the left and right sides.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 467 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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