Artwork Page for Furuichi Dance at the Hisagataya

Details / Information for Furuichi Dance at the Hisagataya

Furuichi Dance at the Hisagataya

mid 1820s
This object has related works. See

Gakutei Harunobu 岳亭 春信

(Japanese, 1786(?)–1868)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
second of a pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Sheet: 21.3 x 18.8 cm (8 3/8 x 7 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from J. H. Wade 1921.332
Public Domain
You can copy, modify, and distribute this work, all without asking permission. Learn more about CMA's Open Access Initiative.
Location
Not on view
Print

Description

A surimono is a print in which an image is combined with poetry to celebrate a special event. This print shows the poet Hisagataya dancing with a troupe of geisha at a teahouse in the town of Furuichi near Ise.
A woodblock print depicts two figures dancing on a veranda beneath red lanterns adorned with wheel motifs. On the left, a woman in an ornate, wheel-patterned kimono and elaborate hairpins leans right. Opposite her, a figure in a dark robe and striped blue trousers sings with an open mouth, wearing a white headwrap. Faint calligraphy floats across the dark sky, and a decorative border of wheels lines the bottom against a reddish ground.

Furuichi Dance at the Hisagataya

mid 1820s

Gakutei Harunobu

(Japanese, 1786(?)–1868)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

See Also

Visually Similar by AI

Contact Us

The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please fill out the appropriate request form linked below:

Update or Correct Artwork Information

Imagery or Rights for Non-Open-Access Artworks

Report a Website Issue

Further Questions About This Artwork