Shamisen Player

A woman in an elaborate patterned kimono sits on a green cushion, cradling a shamisen across her body while gazing downward. Ink calligraphy in a vertical column and a red seal appear beside her on a golden silk hanging scroll.

Artist

Kitagawa Utamaro II 喜多川歌麿 二代目 (died 1831?)

Date

late 18th-early 19th century

Medium

Color, ink, and gold on silk panel

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1517 × 4000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art