Like a book, a handscroll is an intimate object that is held in the hands and is
scrolls through a narrative from right to left, rolling out one segment with his left hand
German, 19th century Date: 1883 Medium: Wood engravings, printed paper, cut out, hand
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qǝddase (liturgical cross) Northern Highlands artist 15th century Yäʿğğ mäsqäl (hand
„Play It Loud“ explores the instrumentation of the rock band and how individual artists used their instruments to create their unique sound as well as their visual identity.
mahogany body and neck, ebony fingerboard, 24 3/4 in. scale; black finish with hand-painted
Japan’s first historical epoch–the Asuka period, named for the area near Nara where the court resided–coincides with the introduction of Buddhism into the country.
based on the Chinese model, whereby the emperor ruled the entire country through hand-picked
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century Ornament Irish ca. 800 BCE Ornament Irish ca. 800 BCE Knife with a Hand
Alfred Robaut, Paris (until 1899; sold on February 21 for Fr 6,000 to Durand-Ruel); [Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1899; stock no. 5026, as „Italienne“; sold on December 8, 1899 or January 25, 1900 to Durand-Ruel, New York]; [Durand-Ruel, New York, 1899/1900–1903; stock no
X-radiographs reveal an earlier state in which the model plays the cello: the left hand
Etching is an intaglio printmaking process in which lines or areas are incised using acid into a metal plate in order to hold the ink.
As a last measure, printmakers often use the sides of their hand to wipe away the
Etching is an intaglio printmaking process in which lines or areas are incised using acid into a metal plate in order to hold the ink.
As a last measure, printmakers often use the sides of their hand to wipe away the
The word pipa describes the plectrum’s plucking strokes: pi, “to play forward,” pa, “to play backward.”
twisted silk strings were plucked with a large triangular plectrum held in the right hand
