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

A base da música moderna de koto (instrumento similar à cítara) no Japão fundamentou-se durante o século XVII, embora já existisse uma tradição anterior. Um exemplo de tal avanço musical importante é este koto, obra-prima das artes decorativas e musicais japonesas, com abundantes incrustações e decoração excepcional. Isso foi feito por Teijo, um mestre da nona geração e talvez o membro mais talentoso da famosa família de artistas metalúrgicos. Reflete o status social de seu proprietário (o poderoso clã Karasumaru) e o papel de koto como símbolo do Japão. A caixa de laca, que data do início do século XIX, está decorada com gruas (emblema da família Karasumaru) e gansos dourados.

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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