Print & drawing

Furuichi Dance at the Hisagataya

Gakutei Harunobu (Japanese, 1786(?)–1868)

mid 1820s

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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.

Associated place: Japan
Material & technique: second of a pentaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper

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The museum gives the cultural attribution “Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)”. The pin represents this broad cultural association, not a verified creation site or depicted location.

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