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Maker(s):Katsukawa Shunzan; Uemura Yohei, publisher
Culture:Japanese (active ca. 1782–1798); Japanese (ca. 1751–1860)
Title:Dancing Group, from the series "The Manzai Dance of the Nikawa Festival in the Pleasure Quarters" ('Seirō manzai nikawa')
Date Made:ca. 1790–1798
Type:Print
Materials:woodblock print
Measurements:overall: 10 1/8 in x 7 11/16 in; 25.7 cm x 19.5 cm
Accession Number:  AC 2005.312
Credit Line:Gift of William Green
Museum Collection:  Mead Art Museum at Amherst College
2005-312.jpg

Description:
benizuri-e; chūban; fūzoku

Label Text:
This print is signed "Shunzan ga" ('drawn by Shunzan') at lower-left, accompanied by the circular kiwame seal of the censor. The mark of publisher Uemura Yohei, of the firm Eijudō is visible at lower middle-left. The title of the series is at top-left within the cartouche. The inscription at top-center lists the names of the dancers.

Tags:
figures; musical instruments; dancers; music; kimonos; movement; hats; entertaining

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