A Japanese woodblock print depicting a man playing a flute while another person performs a dance. The flute player sits on the right side wearing a brown kimono with red trim. He has black hair styled under a black hat and holds a flute to his mouth with his right hand. His left hand rests on a closed fan beside him on the floor. The dancer on the left crouches low with their body facing right. They wear a red and white kimono with a large circular design on the back. Their hair is styled in an elaborate fashion on top of their head, with a red ornament. They hold two swords in their right hand. In the background, a full moon rises over dark clouds. The scene is set against a tiled floor and a wall featuring a window with a blue leaf pattern. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side. A red seal is visible in the bottom-right corner.
Artwork Details
- Date
- probably 1810
- Medium
- Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 409 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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