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Two Dancers Performing a “Shakkyōmono” Kabuki Dance, from Spring Rain Surimono Album (Harusame surimono-jō), vol. 3

Kubo Shunman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two men in traditional Japanese clothing. One man wears a white robe with a blue floral pattern. He holds a branch with peach-colored flowers. His robe is covered by a green, orange and brown patterned robe with a fur trim. He kneels on the left. The man on the right wears a spotted orange robe. He is crouched and faces the kneeling man. There are peach-colored flowers and green leaves around the men. The background fades from a light beige to green. The image includes Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1805–10
Medium
Privately published woodblock prints (surimono) mounted in an album; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
423 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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