Koto

Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan Japanese
 Workshop of Gotō Yūjō Japanese

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 684

Dieses seltene Koto (eine Art Zither) stellt einen Kraftakt japanischer Dekorationskunst und des Instrumentenbaus dar. Die Grundlage für die moderne japanische Koto -Musik wurde im 17. Jhd. gelegt, wobei bereits zuvor eine starke Tradition existierte. Dieses Koto mit seinen umfangreichen Intarsien und bemerkenswerter Verzierung durch Teijo, einen Meister in neunter Generation und vielleicht das begabteste Mitglied der berühmten Metallbauerfamilie der Gotos, dokumentiert diese bedeutende musikalische Entwicklung. Außerdem reflektiert es den Status seines Besitzers (des mächtigen Karasumaru-Klans) und die Rolle des Kotos als Symbol Japans. Der fein lackierte Kasten aus dem frühen 19. Jhd. ist mit goldenen Kranichen (ein Wappen der Karasumaru-Familie) und Gänsen verziert.

Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese

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Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese
Koto (箏), Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan (1603–1673), Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,, Japanese

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