When was "Koto (箏)" created?

This artwork was created early 17th century.

Is "Koto (箏)" in the public domain?

Yes, Koto (箏) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Koto (箏)

Q: Who created "Koto (箏)"?

Koto (箏) was created by Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan|Gotō Yūjō in early 17th century.

Q: What medium is "Koto (箏)"?

Koto (箏) is Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,.

Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan|Gotō Yūjō

early 17th century

Medium

Various woods, ivory and tortoiseshell inlays, gold and silver inlays, metalwork, cloth, laquer, paper,

Dimensions

5 1/8 × 74 5/8 × 9 1/2 in. (13 × 189.5 × 24.2 cm)

Classification

Chordophone-Zither-plucked-long zither

Culture

Japanese

Department

Musical Instruments

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Amati Gifts, 2007

Accession Number

2007.194a–f

Tags

Cranes

About this artwork

This Japanese koto represents a tour de force of decorative and musical arts, created in the early 17th century during the Edo period. The instrument features spectacular inlays and metalwork by Goto Teijo, the ninth master and perhaps most skilled member of the famous Goto family of metalwork artists who lived from 1603 to 1673. Gold crane medallions set against a finely carved diaper pattern adorn the sides, framed by virtuosic rendering in inlaid woods, ivory, tortoiseshell, and wire. The kot...

About the Artist

Metalwork by Goto Teijo, 9th generation Goto master, Japan|Gotō Yūjō (Japanese|Japanese) · 1603 |1415 –1673 |1537

1603–1673|Japanese, ca. 1440–1512, first-generation Gotō master

Koto (箏)

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