Actors in a Shosa (Combination of Acting and Dancing) Performance
A group of seven people, two kneeling in the foreground and five seated on a platform in the background. The two people in the foreground are women, wearing kimonos and holding fans. The woman on the left wears a pink kimono with a circular design on the back, her hair pulled back, and holds a closed fan in her right hand. The woman on the right wears a kimono with black and pink designs and holds a closed fan in her left hand. The five people on the platform are men. The man on the right wears a black kimono and holds a shamisen. The two men on the left and center wear green kimonos with cream-colored details. The man second from the left holds a black stand with a sheet of paper on it. The woman in the center wears a kimono with a bird and branch design. The background shows green leaves and plants with flowers. The artwork style resembles traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1790
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 410 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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