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Dancer

Oishi Matora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print of a dancer. The dancer is wearing a gray robe with a red lining, yellow and blue accents, and a tall black hat. A red and gold patterned fabric fans out behind the dancer. The dancer holds a fan in their left hand and a short sword with a blue corded tassel in their right. Black Japanese text is scattered throughout the print. The background of the print is beige.

Artwork details

Date:
1827
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
395 × 624 px
Museum record:
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