Art Middle East, India, China, Japan
Musical Art from the Middle East, India, China, and Japan
The Middle East: Ancient Sounds in Art, India: Music and Spirituality in Visual Form, China: The Harmony of Music and Art , Japan: Tradition and Music in Art
Explore the rich traditions of musical art from the Middle East, India, China, and Japan. Each region’s artistic expressions reveal a deep connection between music and culture.
The Middle East: Ancient Sounds in Art
Discover how Middle Eastern art depicts instruments like the oud and ney. These artworks reflect the region’s musical traditions, blending rhythm and spirituality.
India: Music and Spirituality in Visual Form
In Indian art, music is a path to the divine. Explore illustrations featuring instruments like the sitar, tabla, and veena, symbolizing music’s role in cultural and spiritual life.
China: The Harmony of Music and Art
Chinese art often captures the elegance of traditional instruments such as the pipa and guqin. These works highlight music’s role in Chinese philosophy and cultural expression.
Japan: Tradition and Music in Art
Japanese artworks showcase instruments like the koto and shamisen, emphasizing the harmony between music and Japan’s aesthetic traditions.
Embark on a journey through these cultural masterpieces and see how music has inspired art across the centuries.
Arte Africa. Hornblower. brass alloy, Benin, H 78 cm, collezione Vittorio Meneghelli
240. Fragment of tapestry with King David in the guise of Orpheus. wool and linen, VI Century, Egypt, 45x82 cm, Geneve, Musee d Art et Histoire.
Arte Middle East. Assurbanipal and queen with musicians. Bas-relief on stone, British Museum, London
240. Art India. Painting on fabric. 18th Century.
240. Art Middle East. Unknown. Young woman playing the lute.
Arte China. Musical performance. Dinastia Liang, 924, Shijiahuang, marble relief, 136x82x23 cm, Tomb of Wang Chuzhi, Xi Yan Chuan, Museum Hebei Province
Arte China. 2 Quin (Guqin) player and one listner. 2-3o sec d.C, terracotta rossa, 54 cm, origine Sichuan, dinastia Han, Museo Arte Orientale, Torino
Arte China. Suonatrice di flauto. seconda metà VII sec. d.C.
Arte China. 2-3o sec, 51 cm, terracotta, origine Schuan, dinastia Han, Museo d-Arte Orientale, Torino
Arte China. 2o century , terracotta, 24 cm, origine Sichuan, dinastia Qin, Museo Arte Orientale, Torino
Arte China. Ancella o danzatrice - Autore sconosciuto.
Arte China. Chinese musicians, 1755 ca, porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, H 35 cm, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Arte China. Dancer. 1o sec. d.C, terracotta invetriata, 19 cm, origine Shaanxi, dinastia Han, Museo Arte Orientale, Torino
Arte China. Dancer. 7o-8o ctr. d.C, terracotta e pigmenti, 48 cm, origine Shaanxi, dinastia Tang, Museo Arte Orientale, Torino
Arte China. Entertainer and his monkey – netsuke Baido?. mid-19th century, 5.6 x 5 cm, carved ivory, Na?rodni? Galerie Praha, Rep Czeck.
Arte China. Figure of a musician. 618-907 d.C., 9 cm, tomb unglazed pottery, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte China. Figure of entertainer. 206 -220 b.C., 8.6 cm, tomb pottery, clay, slip, Metropolitan Mueum of Art, New York.
Arte China. Jun Liu (active 1475–1505) The daoist immortal Han Xiangzi . 1475-1505, 122 x 68 cm, ink and color on silk, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte China. Karako (Chinese child) with drum. 17th-18th century, 10.2 x 12.7 cm, clay, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte China. Kneeling apsaras playing a pipa (lute). half of 6th century, 12x8.5x2.6 cm, gilt bronze, origin School Northern Wei, Harvard Art Museum, Boston.
Arte China. Lady carrying a drum. 581-618 d.C., 24 x 10.2 x 8.6 cm, stone, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte China. Lady enjoying music in a garden. 1862-1874, 5.7 x 12 cm dia., porcelain with decoration painted, origin Jiangxi, Harvard Art Museum, Boston.
Arte China. Lastra tombale in terracotta con musicanti. Dinastia del Nord, scavo Dengxian, Henan, 19,5 x 38 cm
Arte China. Musician playing a pan flute (Paixiao). 7th-8th century, 17 x 11 x 12 cm, molded terracotta with traces of cold-painted pigment, Tang dinasty, Harvard Art Museum Boston.
Arte China. Musician playing diangu. late 18th century, 43.2 x 35.6 cm, watercolor on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Arte China. Musician playing erhu. late 18th century, 43.2 x 35.6 cm, watercolor on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, new York.
Arte China. Musician playing flute. XIX century, 14 cm, ivory, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte China. Musician playing guqin. end 18th century, 43.2 x 35.6 cm, watercolor on paper
Arte China. Musician playing jiaoluo. late 18th century, 43.2 x 35.6, watercolor on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte China. Musician playing jingu, late XVIII century, 17 x 14.0 cm, watercolor on paper, Metmuseum, New York.
Arte China. Musician playing laba. late XVIII century, 17 x 14 cm, watercolor on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York.
Arte China. Musician playing mu yu. late 18th century, 43 x 35.6, watercolor on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Arte China. Musician playing sheng. end 18th century, 43.2 x 35.6 cm, watercolor on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
250. Arte China. Celestial dancer playing the Pipa-Lute behind the back. Mogao Cave 1112, Tang dynasty (766 - 835)
Arte China. Musician playing the lute. Tomb of An Jia, VIo century, location Chang-an
Arte China. Musician playing yangqin. late XVIII century, 17 x 14 cm, watercolor on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte China. Musicians in a garden. Covered box, early 19th century, 6.5 x 19 x 10 cm, porcelain with enamel, origin Zhongguo [China], Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. A
Arte China. Musicians in a garden. Covered box, early 19th century, 6.5 x 19 x 10 cm, porcelain with enamel, origin Zhongguo [China], Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. B
Arte China. Musicians on camel. Tang Dinasty VI-IX century, Beijing National Museum of History.
Arte China. Musicians. Stone relief, 114x24x9 cm, Shijiangou Village, Yanggijayingi County, Inner Mongolia, XIII century
Arte China. Pipa? Player (chinese lute). Buddhist caves of Kizil, basin of Tarim, 7-9th century
Arte China. Player of chi (flute transverse), 600-900 Tang dinasty, 20 x 25.5 x 5.0 cm, clay, National of South Korea.
Arte China. Qin (Guqin) player. 2o sec, dinastia Han, origine Sichuan, 41x43 cm, terracotta, Museo d-Arte Orientale Torino
Arte China. Qin (Guqin) player. 2o sec, dinastia Han, origine Sichuan, 57 cm, terracotta, Museo d-Arte Orientale Torino
Arte China. Qiu Ying (ca. 1494–ca. 1552) Lady Su Hui (strumenti qinqin, pipa, paiban, dizi, xiao, sheng, konghou) 16th century, 25.6 x 311.8 cm ink and color on silk, Zhongguo [China]
Arte China. Roof tile figure of the Immortal Han Xiangzi , 1490-1620, terracotta invetriata, H 53x18, origine Shanxi, dinastia Ming, British Museum, Londra
Arte China. Seated female musicians. late 7th century,
Arte China. Seated female musician playing a transverse flute (hengdi), 10th century, 5.4 x 6.8 cm, gilt bronze, origin Sichuan, Harvard Art Museum, Boston.
Arte China. Statuine di musicanti in terracotta. Dinastia Tang, Sizhen, Xi-an, provincia Shanxi, 15 x 12 cm
Arte China. Statuine di musicanti in terracotta. Dinastia Tang, Xi-an, provincia Shanxi, 15 x 12 cm.
Arte China. Suonatore di flauto a cavallo. Periodo dei Sedici Regni (304-439) terracotta, fine IV - inizio V sec, H 39 cm, L 33, rinvenuto nel Xianyang
Arte China. Suonatore di tamburo su cavallo. 525-6350, dinastia Han, terracotta, Museo d-Arte Orientale di Torino
Arte China. Suonatore in groppa al cavallo. 550-650 d.C, terracotta e pigmenti, 24 cm, origine Shaanxi, dinastia Tang, Museo Arte Orientale, Torino
Arte China. Suonatore in groppa al cavallo. 550-650 d.C, terracotta e pigmenti, 26 cm, origine Shaanxi, dinastia Tang, Museo Arte Orientale, Torino
Arte China. Tartar officer with blond lady playing musical instruments. XIX century, 26.7 x 26 cm, ink and color on silk, Metropolitan Muesum of Art, New York.
Arte China. Teapot. 1780-1790, 12 x 18.7 cm, porcelain, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte China. The night revels of Han Xizai (detail) Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907 - 960) JPG
Arte China. The night revels of han Xizai. Gu Hongzhon. colours on silk roll 28x335 cm, Palace Museum Peking, a
Arte China. The night revels of han Xizai. Gu Hongzhon. colours on silk roll 28x335 cm, Palace Museum Peking, b
Arte China. Tre suonatori di paixiao, 1o sec d.C., terracotta e pigmenti, origine Henan, dinastia Han, Museo Arte Orientale, Torino
Arte China. Yuequin (plucked lute)
Arte China. Yu player (mouth organ) 2o ctr, terracotta, 22 cm, origine Sichuan, dinastia Qin, Museo Arte Orientale, Torino
Arte Cina. L'imperatore Yongzheng mentre suona lo yangquin, dalla raccolta Album dell' imperatore in costume. Dipinto su seta XVIII secolo.
Arte Giappone. Adolf Amberg Konigliche porzellan- manifaktur Berlin. Giova giapponese con shamisen. 1910. h 27 cm, coll. Roberto Mascolo, Roma
Arte Giappone. Biwa plectrum guard. 8th century, 31 x 13.3 cm, Japan.
Arte Giappone. Choryusai. Emperor Minghuang teaching Yang Gueifei to play the flute. late 1400s- early 1500s, 91 x 45 cm, ink and color on paper, Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte Giappone. Dejima, The Duch Trading Station, 1800 ca, Nagasaki, Peabody Essex Museum of Musical Instruments.
Arte Giappone. Entertainment scene Miyagawa Chòshun (1682-1752), 18th century, 56 x 135 cm, ink and color on silk, Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte Giappone. Gakuei (1786 ca - 1868) A courtesan playing a biwa (Japanese lute, Meji period) 1828, 21x18, xilographia colorata a mano. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Arte Giappone. Genkan (ruan) lute. Unknown Japanese, 100.4 x 39 cm, Nihon Japan, Shosoin Trasure House
Arte Giappone. Gakutei (1786-1868) late 18th-early 19th ca, 21 x 19 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Genkan (ruan) lute. Unknown Japanese, 100.4 x 39 cm, Nihon Japan, Shosoin Trasure House
Arte Giappone. Hokuba (1771-1844) Female entertainer with shamisen early 19th century, 79 x 28.6 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York.
Arte Giappone. Hokkei Totoya (1780-1850) A man playing a taiko. 1825, 19 x 21.4 cm, woodblock print, origin Nihon Japan, Cleveland Museum of Art
Arte Giappone. Hosoda Eishi (1756-1829) Two Geisha. 1792, 38 x 24.4 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Katsukawa Shunshò (1726-1792) 1775, 30 x 14.3 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Katsukawa Shunshò (1726-1792) Actor Segawa Yujiro. 1775, 30 x 14 cm, ink and color on paper, Art Institute of Chicago.
Arte Giappone. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) The actor Nakamura Noshio II, in female role, holding a shakuhachi (bamboo flute). 1796, 30 x 13.3 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum, New York.
Arte Giappone. Katsushika O?i (active 19th century) Three women playing musical instruments. 1818–1844 132 x 90 cm, ink and color on silk, school late Edo period, Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
Arte Giappone. Kitagawa Utamaro (1753-1806) Two women walking and playing a shamisen. late 18th century, 36.6 x 26 cm, woodblock print, Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte Giappone. Kiyonaga Torii (1752-1815) Women watching a girl dance on shells. 1784, 36 x 24.8 cm, woodblock print, Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte Giappone. Kubo Shunman (1757-1820) Two ladies playing the biwa (lute) and the koto (harp). 1815, 20 x 18 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Kubo Shunman (1757-1820) Courtier playing a flute to accompany a bugaku dance. 1810, 14 x 21 cm, ink and color on paper woodblock print, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Kubo Shunman (1757-1820) Biwa (Japanese lute) with cover. XIX century, 20.3 x 18.3 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Kubo Shunman (1757-1820) Three girls singing and dancing. 1815, 20.2 x 17.8 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Kubo Shunman (1757-1820) Young nobleman playing koto. XIX century, 20 x 18.3 cm, ink and color on paper woodblock prin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Kubo Shunman (1757-1820) Young woman playing the flute by a bridge. XIX century, 38x 20.6 cm, ink and color on paper, Metmuseum, New York.
Arte Giappone. Kunisada Utagawa (1786-1864) Shamisen player. ink on paper, color woodblock print, Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Arte Giappone. Moronobu Hishikawa, Picknick unter bluhenden Kirschbà umen, um 1680, Museum fur Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg.
Arte Giappone. Musical party in honor of Dutch mercant visiting Japan.
Arte Giappone. Nishikawa Sukenobu (1671-1751)Young lady taking a lesson on the shamisen. late 17th-early 18th, 22.2 x 16.5 cm, ink and color on paper, Metmuseum, New York.
Arte Giappone. Okumura Masanobu (1686 - 1764) Onoe Kikugorò in the role of Yaoya Oshichi and Nakamura Kiyosaburò. Edo period (1615-1868), 1750, 40,6 x 29 cm, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Scenes from the song of everlasting sorrow. 1624-1630, 152 x 326 cm, ink, color and gold on paper, origin Kyoto, Edo period, Harvard Art Museum, Massachusetts.
Arte Giappone. School of Motonobu Ka?no (1476-1559) manuscript, codex, scroll , 1530s, 165 x 87 cm,. ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), XIX century, 3.8 x 11.7 x 21.6 cm, lacquer with gold, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Shinobue player over a ox back. late XIX century, 3.8 x 4.4 x 3.8 cm, ivory, Metropolitan Mueum of Art, New York.
260. Arte Giappone. Hosoda Eishi (Edo 1756-1829) The Chinese beauty Yang Gufei, Tang dynasty (685-762). 1800-20, oil on canvas, 44x60 cm
Arte Giappone. Suzuki Harunobu (1725-1770) Shirai Gompachi. 1770, 71.4 x 12.7 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Suzuki Shin-ichi. Street Minstrel. 1870s, Photo, stampa albumina d-argento colorata a mano. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815) A man is playing a shinobue for two women. 1785, 36 x 24.4 cm, ink and color on paper woodblock print, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815) Three women making music. 1794 ca, 25 x 20 cm , woodblock print ink and color on paper, Minneapolis Institute of Art.
Arte Giappone. Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815), A boy playing a shinobue (flute). 1780 ca, 25 x 18 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Tosa Mitsunobu (active 1469-ca. 1525) illustration to Chapter 38 of the tale of Genji. 1510 ca, 24 x 18 cm, ink color and gold on paper, Harvard Art Museum, Massachussets.
Arte Giappone. Toshikata Mizuno (1866-1908) 1844-48, woodblock print ink and color on paper, Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte Giappone. Tsunenobu Kanò (1636-1713) Toshinmei playing the koto for his guests. 1683 ca, 27 x 43 cm, ink, color, and gold on silk, origin Nihon, Edo period, Harvard Art Museum , Massachusetts.
Arte Giappone. Unknown. Five-stringed biwa lute. 8th century, 108 x 31 cm, wood, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl,Nihon, Japan
Arte Giappone. Unknown. Koya myojin biwa. 16th century, 97 x 39 cm, ink and color on silk, Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte Giappone. Unknown. Netsuke of benten. XIX century, 3.5 x 3.5 x 2.2 cm, wood, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) 1855, 36 x 24.8 cm, color woodcut, University of Rochester (New York)
Arte Giappone. Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) Mother and child- The music lesson. 1845-48, 37 x 25 cm, color woodblock print, School- Ukiyo-e, Stanford University, California.
Arte Giappone. Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) XIX century, 34.6 x 24.4 cm, ink and color on paper, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte Giappone. Utagawa Yoshikazu (active 1850-1870) Furansukoku (Violoncello). 1861, 35.6 x 24 cm, ink and color on paper, Metmuseum of New York.
Arte India. A nobelman listening to music. 1670-1699, 17x16 cm, Sainsbury Art Center
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241. Arte Inca. Pan-like flute player. Moche culture. painted terracotta
Arte India. A princess on a terrace with attendant playing a sitar. 1760 ca, 25.4 x 19.7 cm, opaque watercolors and gold on paper ink on paper, origin Bhàrat [India], Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte India. An African lyre player. 1640-1660, 40.5 x 29 cm, opaque watercolors and gold on paper, creation origin Bhàrat [India], Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte India. Balchand (active 1596-1640) Dara Shikoh plays with his consort. 1633 ca, 23 x 14.3 cm, ink and color on paper, Bha?rat [India] school Mughal, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Arte India. Chitrini Nayika, page from a Rasikapriya. 18th century, 27.4 x 18.3 cm, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, origin Kàngra (Himàchal Pradesh, Bhàrat), Harvard Art Museum, Massachussets.
Arte India. Five musicians scuptured in the shist of the Swat Valley. Pakistan, 4-5th century
Arte India. Female musician playing the flute in the woods. 1740 ca, 16 x 13 cm, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, origin Ra?jastha?n (Bha?rat), Harvard Art Museum, Boston.
Arte India. Gaud Ragini 1630-50, opaque watercolor and ink on paper, 20x14,6 cm, Detroit Institute of Arts.
Arte India. Gaura-Mallara Ragini (A musical mode) 17th century, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, 20,5 × 16.5 cm, Detroit Institute of Arts.
Arte India. Girl musician with a dancing peacock. 19th c., 23.3 x 17 cm, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, origin Ka?ngra Pradesh, Harvard Art Museum, Boston.
Arte India. Group of female musicians and dancers. 18th century, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, Ràjasthàn, Bhàrat, India, Harvard Art Museum, Boston.
Arte India. Kedara Ragini. 1650, 18.7 x 14.8 cm, ink and color on paper, Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte India. Krishna and Radha outside a pavillion. 1760 ca, 20.2 x 12.4 cm, ink, opaque watercolor, and silver, on paper, origin Ràjasthàn (Bhàrat) Item location Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Arte India. Krishna and gopis. 1825-1875, 14.4 x 12 cm, color on paper, Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte India. Krishna dancing with the Gopis, illustration from a Gita Govinda (Songs of the Lord).1799, 20 x 25 cm, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, origin Kulu (Himàchal Pradesh, Bhàrat), Harvad Art Museum, Massachusetts.
Arte India. Krishna dancing, page from the dispersed -Boston- Rasikapriya by Keshava Dasa. 1610, 23x14, watercolor, ink, paper, MET New York.
Arte India. Krishna playing the flute. 15th-16th century, 118.5 x 43.5 x 26 cm, granite, Museum Rietberg, Zurich.
Arte India. Krishna, Radha, and the gopis meet a young prince. 1650 ca, 21.7 x 19 cm, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, origin Mewa?r (Ràjasthàn, Bhàrat), India.
Arte India. Maharaja Raj Singh of Sawar (1705-30) with his orchestra of young women. ca. 1715, 31 x 50 cm, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, origin Sa?war (Ràjasthàn, Bhàrat), Harvard Art Museum, Massachussets, Usa.
Arte India. Railing pillar, 2nd century, 51 cm, sandstone carved, origin (Uttar Pradesh, Bhàrat), British Museum, London.
Arte India. Musician playing the tanpura. late 18th century, 36.8 × 27.6 cm, opaque watercolor and gold on paper, school Mughal, Yale University Art Gallery.
Arte india. Sri Raga, an illustration from a ragamala series. 1740 ca, 33 x 23 cm, opaque watercolors and gold on paper, origin Bha?rat [India], Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte India. Scenes from the birth of Buddha with oud players and dancers. Amavarati, IIo century
Arte India. Unknown (Gandharan) Stair-riser with musicians and dancers. 2nd-3rd century, 13.6 x 42.3 cm, schist, origin Jamàl Garhi, Pakistàn. British Mueum, London.
Arte India. Visna. 1850, 95 x 15.3 cm, paint copper alloy frets, iron alloy strings, Cleveland Museum of Art.
Arte Korea. Kim Hong-do (1745-1806) Flute player. 1765-1806 ca, 31.5 x 56 cm, National Museum of South Korea.
Arte Korea. Unknown. 5th-6th century H 2.1 cm, clay, National Museum of Korea.
Arte Medio Oriente.
Arte Medio Oriente. Lira d-argento. origine scavi antica Ur (Mesopotamia, sud Iraq). 2600 - 2300 a.C. British Museum, London
Arte Medio Oriente. Lira della regina. origine ciitero reale di Ur (Iraq), 2.600 a.C., 112x73x7 cm, British Museum, London
Arte Mesopotamia. Arpista. Terracotta lavorata in rilevo, 2000 a.C. Musée du Louvre, Paris.
Arte Medio Oriente. Unknown (Safavid) (? 1540 ca, 19.7 x 10.7 cm, ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven.
Arte Medio Oriente. The wonders of creation and the oddities of existence. manuscript, 1375-1425, 24x39 cm, origin Damasco, British Museum, London.
Arte Persia - Festa musicale in una majlis dello Scià. Mohamd Taki Banki. tappeto del 1945, Karkhala, Iran.
Arte Persia. Histoire de Bayad et Riyad. Chant de luth dans aun jardin pour dame. 13o sec. 17,5x19,2 cm, Bibliotaca Apostolica, Vaticano.
Arte Persia. Illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Divan of Hafiz Sultan Muhammad (active 1505-1550) 1530 ca, 19 x 12.4 cm, ink, opaque watercolor gold on paper, origin Tabriz A?z?arba?yja?n-e Sharqi?, I?ra?n, Harvad Art Museum.
Arte Persia. Painting of a king being entertained. 29,5 x 21, Mc Gill University Library, Usa.
Arte Persia. Gheychak. Double-chambered bowed lute. Sistan-Baluchestan, late 19th century, made from a single pieces of wood
Arte Persia. Ud player. Miniature from Persia. XVI century, British Museum, London
Arte Persia. Preparations for the wedding of Farangis and Siyavush, folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi. 1562, 37 x 24 cm ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper, origin Shi?ra?z, Iran, Harvad Art Museum.
Arte Persia. Unknown, 1175-1225. Oud player, 19.7 cm, stonepaste; glazed (opaque monochrome), in-glaze- and overglaze-painted, gilded, origin Iran, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Arte Persia. Wedding celebration of Zal and Rudaba. folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama. 1562, 37 x 24 cm, ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, origin Shi?ra?z, I?ra?n.
Arte Turca. Unknown (Ottoman) Portrait of a bagpiper (Tulum), folio from an album. 17th century, 26 x 17 cm, opaque watercolor on paper, Harvard Art Museum, Boston.
Arte Japan. Fukuhara Gokaku (1730-1799) Beltà cinesi. 1773,169x93 cm, ink, oyster white (gofun) su carta, four sliding doors, Osaka Municipal Museum of Art.
Arte Japan. Sotto gli aceri d'autunno. Six-a-side screen doors, detail. Ink, oyster white, gold foil, gold durst on paper.1724-29. private collection.
Katsushika Hokusai. Concert under the Wisteria -
Kitagawa Utamaro. Flowers of Edo.
250. Arte Mongolia Musician playing the Morin Khur a traditional bowed stringed instrument
250. Arte Mongolia. Morin Khur. Also colled horsehead stringed lute. Todays North Mongolian style
Mongolia. Suonatore di Morin chur.