Three Refined Ceremonial Dances by Women
Original Language Title風流女式三番
Artist
Utagawa Toyokuni I
(Japanese, 1769 - 1825)
Date1788 or 1789
MediumWoodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsOverall (oban): 14 5/16 × 10 inches (36.35 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number32-143/161
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DescriptionThis print portrays three women in the role of the three old men performing Shikisanba (also known as Shikisanban), a sacred ceremonial dance. This is ōban nishiki-e in red, pale green, blue and black.
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Katsukawa Shunzan
late 18th century
32-143/84
Utagawa Toyokuni I
ca. 1796
32-143/166
