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The Shadow Dancers

1800s

Yamamoto Baiitsu 山本 梅逸

(Japanese, 1783–1856)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
handscroll, ink and color on silk
Measurements
Image: 20.8 x 142.3 cm (8 3/16 x 56 in.); Overall: 21.7 x 227.8 cm (8 9/16 x 89 11/16 in.); with knobs: 23.2 x 227.8 cm (9 1/8 x 89 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1982.28
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A handscroll depicts a wooden building grounded by trees and a winding stream. On our left, a person in a blue patterned robe stands in a doorway. Ten translucent screens reveal dark silhouettes of dancing figures. A walkway leads into a muted landscape of green hills and sparse trees. Red seals appear on the far left. The scene floats against the beige background of the silk, defined by delicate ink and pastel colors.

The Shadow Dancers

1800s

Yamamoto Baiitsu

(Japanese, 1783–1856)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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