Woman Playing Kyokū, Number Three (Sono san) from the series Three Musical Instruments (Sankyoku)
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Woman Playing Kyokū, Number Three (Sono san) from the series Three Musical Instruments (Sankyoku)

Edo period, probably 1822 (Year of the Horse)

Artists

Yashima Gakutei 八島岳亭Artist
Classification
Prints
Medium
Left panel from an ukiyo-e woodblock-printed surimono "shikishi" triptych; ink and color on paper, with printed signature reading "Gakutei Sadaoka hitsu"
Culture
Japanese
Period
Edo period, 1615-1868
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 21.4 cm x W. 18.8 cm (8 7/16 x 7 3/8 in.)

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