Torii Kiyonaga, Women Watching a Girl Dance on Shells (From the series Fashionable Presentations of Three Horses)
Kelvin Smith, 1985.330 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Torii Kiyonaga

Women Watching a Girl Dance on Shells (From the series Fashionable Presentations of Three Horses)

1784

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
color woodblock print
Dimensions
36.3 × 24.8 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-201619

Dancing plays a significant role in festival celebrations and special occasions. The young girl is dancing on a pair of bivalve shells (also used as game pieces in other amusements), accompanied by the music of the samisen (3-stringed guitar).

Provenance

Kelvin Smith, 1985.330

Registry history

  • 1784 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art — prints

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