Artist: Utagawa Kunihiko
Title: Koto and Shamisen Players
Date: 1855.
Details & Prices: Utagawa Kunihiko: Koto and Shamisen Players - Artelino
Source:
artelino - Japanese Prints
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Description:
"San Kyoku Mitate Cho Chidori" (Three Music, Alluded to Butterfly and Plover). Courtesans are about to play three musical instruments (Most likely, a flute player was depicted on the missing left sheet). The koto player is showing a musical note which indicates,"Soga mitate; Chow Chidori". "Chow" (butterfly) and "Chidori" (plover) are the crests of the Soga Brothers. Gorgeous plum tree on the background screen adds the gaiety atmosphere.