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Flowers of a Hundred Worlds (Momoyogusa): Dancing (Odori)

Kamisaka Sekka

Cleveland Museum of Art

A colorful Japanese woodblock print of 3 dancing figures on a light brown background. The figure on the left side of the image faces right; they have a green hat with a red bow on it, their kimono is red with geometric patterns in shades of green, white and brown; their arms are raised and their right leg is kicked out behind them. The figure in the middle also faces right; they have their black hair in a bun on top of their head; they wear a black kimono with white designs on the back and sleeves and a checkered pattern on their pants; they carry a brown cane; both arms are extended behind them; their left leg is lifted behind them. The figure on the right faces left; she has her black hair in a bun on top of her head; she wears a red kimono with a grid pattern; her blue pants have green leaf-like designs on them; her arms are raised; her left leg is lifted behind her.

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900 × 610 px
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