Biwa - shō - Public domain drawing

Drawing shows a traditional four-string, four-fret biwa and a shō, a panpipe-like wind instrument.

Japanese text appears on the right, outside the image box.
Inscribed in pencil on lower left corner of paper mount: Kano Nov. 1878.
From the "Music" series.
Gift; Mrs. David Murray; 1909.
Forms part of: David Murray collection.
Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).