Title : Playing Koto and Shamisen

Artist : Toyohara Chikanobu

Date : 1888.

Details : Toyohara Chikanobu: Playing Koto and Shamisen - Artelino

Source : artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description : Three court ladies are playing the Japanese traditional music instruments; koto (middle), shamisen (left) and kokyu (right: It looks like shamisen but is played with a bow). A thin strip of cloud crosses the full moon, which is blightly illuminating the serene scene below. In the background, a pagoda and a tea house among the stylized pine trees are seen.

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