Shamisen, Takechi Matsukawa for, Wakamura workshop, 1891

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Shamisen, 1891, Kyoto, Japan, Japanese, Wood, catskin, rope, silk string, lacquer, red coral, L. cm (38-5/16 in.); Diam. of body: cm (8 in.); Depth: cm (3-3/8 in.), Chordophone-Lute-plucked-unfretted, Takechi Matsukawa for, Wakamura workshop, One of a matching set of 3 stringed instruments that are decorated with a laquered design showing roosters and flowers. The biwa and shamisen (called samisen in Kyoto and Osaka) both use triangular-shaped plectrum, called bachi, while the koto is plucked with picks (tsumi) worn on the fingers

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