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Poet Narihira Ason listening to a court lady playing the koto
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Poet Narihira Ason stands by a veranda, listening to the koto playing (string instrument) of a lady-in-waiting. From the complete series of three surimono, each featuring one of the 'three gentlemen of Japanese literature' in the presence of a lady.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDichter Narihira Ason luistert naar een koto spel van een hofdame. 1819 - 1820. Yashima Gakutei. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
