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Yotsu of the Matsukiyo Brothel Performing as a Shirabyōshi, from the series Sacred Dances in Shinmachi

Gochōtei Sadahiro 五蝶亭貞広

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman with dark hair updo and a kimono with a white base and blue and gold circular pattern, red and blue accents; blue skirt with blue circular pattern; red obi; is in a dancing pose. She wears a headpiece with red flowers. Her right leg is bent behind her and her right arm holds a green branch with leaves. Her left hand holds a pink and green leaf-shaped object with Japanese writing. The background is beige with Japanese writing and a red seal.

Artwork Details

Date
1841
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical chūban
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
466 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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