Young Man Playing a Noh Drum

Young Man Playing a Noh Drum

Suzuki Harunobu

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

A young man beats a Noh drum in his private chamber. Behind him is a decorative alcove in which flowers are arranged in a bamboo basket before a painted hanging scroll featuring an image of Hotei.

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.