Hand-drum (o-tsuzumi) for Noh music

Object Details

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Autumn Colors (October 19, 1984 to December 20, 1984)

  Japanese and Chinese Lacquer (September 22, 1982 to June 30, 1983)

  Japanese Art—Autumn Voices (October 14, 1981 to December 16, 1981)

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Purchase — funds provided by the bequest of Edith Ehrman

• Type

  Musical Instrument

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Art, Momoyama period (1573 - 1615), Maki-e, Noh, Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868), Japanese Art, Lacquer, Cherry blossom

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Musical instruments