Image of a Shakuhachi flute and its cover. The flute is long, thin and made of light-colored wood. The flute has one end that is flared and the other end that is tapered to a point. The flute has a red circular seal on its flared end. The flute has a long cord wrapped around it several times and a tassel on one end. The flute lies on a fabric cover that is decorated with a red, green and black pattern. The fabric cover has a yellow lining. There are Japanese characters written in black ink on the image. The background of the image is a light beige color.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 19th century
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 442 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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