Shō

Unknown

19th century · Bamboo wood, metal · Musical Instruments

The Japanese mouth organ used in gagaku (court music) descended from the Chinese sheng. The lacquered air chamber is often decorated. Here a spider waits for the next victim to be ensnared in the web.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Bamboo wood, metal

Culture

Japanese

Department

Musical Instruments

Credit line

The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889