Aya no Tsuzumi, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)"
- Date:
- 1898
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Two Noh-play figures stand against a pale blue ground: at left, a masked performer in a purple, green, and white floral robe over an orange under-robe holds up a small hand drum, gazing toward the center; at right, a figure seen from behind has long black flowing hair and wears a patterned white and grey robe over a dark blue under-robe decorated with gold wave and scroll motifs. Behind them stands a tree hung with a red and gold drum, beside a low white latticed stand, rendered in muted blues, greens, and earth tones typical of the woodblock medium. Vertical columns of Japanese text run along the right and left margins, with the series title printed across the top.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Aya no Tsuzumi, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)" was created by Tsukioka Kōgyo (月岡耕漁) in 1898.
Aya no Tsuzumi, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)" depicts theater.