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Iwai Hanshiro IV in a Dance of Seven Changes

Katsukawa Shunei

Cleveland Museum of Art

A group of eight people is depicted in traditional Japanese clothing, known as kimonos, in various poses. The people are densely arranged. Four people are wearing head coverings. One person holds a fan, another holds a shamisen, and a third person holds a long stem with flowers. A flowering branch is on the left. The kimonos are orange, green, and gray. The background is a faded brown color.

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