Title: Small Shoulder Drum (Kotsuzumi) with Hydrangeas for Noh Performance
Object type: Drum
Date: 17th century
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium: Lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e; leather and silk
Dimensions: Drum: L. 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm); Diam. 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Carrying case: H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm); W. 11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm); D. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
Classification: Lacquer
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Yukikazu Iwasa, in honor of Mrs. Shizuko Iwasa, 1992
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY