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Yamato Bumko Museum, Nara Japan. Painting. Paper glued to cloth.

(1590/ca) - Yamato Bumko Museum, Nara, Japan
instrument: vihuela de mano | century: 16cent/3/late | catalogue nº: 16-303a

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Artwork

Creator

Medium Artwork: Painting

Location

City Nara, Kobe | Region Japan | Old kingdom

Characteristics
Body Corners Strings 5 courses Neck Long Pegbox Angled flat
Bridge Fixed Frets Back Flat Pegs Rear
Technique Plucked fingers
Commentary

A photo reproduced from omata1977 suggests that the picture has been restored (see reproduction at http://www.vihuelademano.com/rcmdias.htm) [Batov] This same site gives also another version of the same painting in which the Japanese vihuelist is observed by a European man (16-303a)

Reproductions

http://www.vihuelademano.com/rcmdias.htm

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