

Netsuke of Shōjō Dancer
Small figurine of a woman with long red hair wearing a black kimono and a large gold kimono; she holds a fan in one hand and the edge of her gold kimono in the other. Her kimono has a gold background with black leaf-like patterns. The black kimono underneath has gold designs along the bottom. The woman's face is pink and she has a bindi on her forehead. She has four toes visible. The background is gray. The figurine represents Shōjō, a mythical creature that appears as a beautiful woman.
Artwork Details
- Date
- mid-19th century
- Medium
- Ivory with gold, silver, and color hiramaki-e
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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