A traditional Japanese shamisen instrument lies on a beige background with the body of the instrument on the right and the neck on the left; the body is circular and flat. A long neck with a pegbox and scroll stretches out of the body to the left. A plectrum lies on a book on the left of the instrument; two additional plectra are to the left of the book. There are several lines of Japanese text throughout.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 401 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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