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紫陽花蒔絵小鼓
Title:Small Shoulder Drum (Kotsuzumi) with Hydrangeas for Noh Performance
Period:Edo period (1615–1868)
Date:17th century
Culture:Japan
Medium:Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e; leather and silk
Dimensions:Drum: L. 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm); Diam. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm) Carrying case: H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); W. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm); D. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
Classification:Lacquer
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Yukikazu Iwasa, in honor of Mrs. Shizuko Iwasa, 1992
Object Number:1992.254a–e
Yukikazu and Kimiko Iwasa , Weston, MA (until 1992; donated to MMA)
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Noh Robes," 1993.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Blossoms of Many Colors: A Selection from the Permanent Collection of Japanese Art," March 21–August 9, 2000.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Graceful Gestures: A Decade of Collecting Japanese Art," September 29, 2001–March 10, 2002.
New York. Japan Society Gallery. "Kazari: Decoration and Display in Japan, 15th–19th Centuries," October 15, 2002–December 31, 2002.
London. British Museum. "Kazari: Decoration and Display in Japan, 15th–19th Centuries," February 4, 2003–April 13, 2003.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Graceful Gestures: Two Decades of Collecting Japanese Art," 2007.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "A Drama of Eyes and Hands: Sharaku's Portraits of Kabuki Actors," September 20, 2007–March 24, 2008.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "A Beautiful Country: Yamato-e in Japanese Art," November 20, 2010–June 5, 2011.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Kimono Style: The John C. Weber Collection," June 4, 2022–February 20, 2023.
Rousmaniere, Nicole Coolidge, ed. Kazari: Decoration and Display in Japan, 15th–19th Centuries. Exh. cat. New York: Japan Society, 2002, p. 139, cat. no. 37.
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