Yotsu of the Matsukiyo Brothel Performing as a Shirabyōshi, from the series Sacred Dances in Shinmachi
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
- Museum record:
- View original
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