Title: Shamisen, Plectrum and a Book
Object type: Woodblock print
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Artist:  Chōbunsai Eishi 
Artist bio: Japanese, 1756–1829
Artist nationality: Japanese
Artist role: Artist
Medium: Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 4 3/16 x 6 1/4 in. (10.6 x 15.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Musical Instruments, term: Books