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Drum with Stand, Sho (A Kind of Mouth Organ) and Helmet on the Stage for Bugaku Dance

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese illustration. The illustration features a stage with a railing. On the stage, there is a drum with a stand, next to it a Sho, and a helmet. The drum has a blue base and a black body with a red and white design. The Sho, a kind of mouth organ, is long and narrow with a flared end. The helmet is oval-shaped with a red, white, and black design and a green top. There are Japanese characters written in black ink on the left side of the image. The background of the image is beige-colored paper.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 447 px
Public Domain
Yes
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