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Two Actors in a Yari-odori, i.e. Spear Dance

Okumura Masanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
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