Biwa with Hunting Party Scene / Detail of hunt scene / Late Nara; creation date: ca. 756-784

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Work Title: Biwa with Hunting Party Scene
View Title: Detail of hunt scene
Creator/Culture: Japanese
Site/Repository: Repository: South storeroom, Shōsōin, Todai-ji (Nara, Nara prefecture, Kinki, Japan)
Period/Date: Late Nara; creation date: ca. 756-784
Media/Technique: red sandalwood decorated with marquetry
Dimensions: 41.7x17.5 cm (16.42x6.89 inches)
Subjects: Japan; Tōdaiji (Nara-shi, Japan); Shosoin (Nara-shi, Japan); Musical instruments; Biwa; Lutes; Hunting; Treasuries
Work Record ID: 542209
Image Record ID: 1391308
Classification Filing Number: 152; N218; 2TOSw 5; L22

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Collection: History of Art, VRC Image Bank
Record: 1391308
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1391308/1

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Full citation: History of Art Department, Visual Resource Collections. Image 1391308. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. URL: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hart/x-1391308/1. July 15, 2025.