The image depicts a color woodblock print of a dancing girl wearing a sword. The girl has long white hair and wears a traditional Japanese outfit with a geometric pattern in shades of red, blue, and white. The outfit consists of multiple layers of clothing, with a long skirt and a shorter over-skirt. She wears a tall brown hat and holds a sword at her side with a black handle and a long black cord. A sword with a beige scabbard is visible behind her on the left. The background of the print is beige. There is Japanese text written vertically on the left and right sides of the image.
Artwork details
- Medium:
- Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 421 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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