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Dancer as Kuzunoha, Fox Spirit Disguised as a Woman

Katsukawa Shunei

Cleveland Museum of Art

A woman wearing a kimono with a floral design stands with her body facing left and her head looking down, in profile. Her kimono is beige with orange flowers and green leaves along with other designs. A large black obi is wrapped around her waist. She wears black shoes. Her hair is pulled back and adorned with hair sticks. Her right arm is bent up near her head. A long piece of pink fabric hangs from her obi and trails down her right side. The background is beige. There are several Japanese characters visible on the artwork.

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592 × 900 px
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