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Woman Playing the Koto
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Woman Playing the Koto

Karyôsai Hokuga · c. 1815 - c. 1820 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A seated court lady playing the koto (Japanese string instrument). She wears a kimono associated with the Heian period (794–1185). On the ground beside her, a box for plectrums worn on the fingers during koto playing. With three poems.

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printsurimonoadult womanmaking musicmusician with instrument
Credit lineWoman Playing the Koto. c. 1815 - c. 1820. Karyôsai Hokuga. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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