Biwa with brocade cover, from the series Musical Instruments

Shinsai (1764-1820)

Item type:

print

Date of creation:

1808

Height:

14.0 cm  (5 1/2 in.)

Width:

18.7 cm  (7 3/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

ink and color on paper

Place of creation:

Nihon [Japan] (日本国)

Additional titles

Description

A biwa rests on the floor with an intricate cover over it.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Biwa [3325]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art uses the name Ryūryūkyo Shinsai as the artist.

RIdIM record id

5228