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Binzasara, A Dance with Clappers (From the series Entertainments at the Height of the Niwaka Festival in the Pleasure Quarters)

Eishōsai Chōki

Cleveland Museum of Art

A traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting four women. The women are wearing kimonos with a white base color and a green leaf pattern, accented with pink. The kimonos have long pink skirts visible underneath. They are wearing large round hats with a pink base color and a floral pattern. The hats have a fringe around their edges. The women are holding objects that appear to be clappers. The background of the print is a light brown color. There are several Japanese characters written in black ink throughout the image. The characters are written in a calligraphic style. The print has a worn and aged appearance.

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668 × 900 px
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