

A black and white drawing depicts two actors dancing with swords. The actors are dressed in kimono robes and one actor is barefoot. A tree with leaves and branches is behind the actors. One actor on the left side of the image is bald with a short ponytail and holds a sword out in front of himself, and a second sword on his back. The second actor on the right side of the image has long hair and holds a sword up over his right shoulder and another sword at his side. A small circular seal stamp is on the top right corner. A red rectangular seal stamp is on the bottom right corner. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1710–13
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 427 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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