Woman Putting on Finger Plectrums to Play the Koto

Woman Putting on Finger Plectrums to Play the Koto

Utagawa Toyohiro

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

One of Utagawa Toyoharu's two leading students, Toyohiro faithfully followed his teacher's style and produced even more refined images of women, who project a sense of weary detachment.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.