Spring Dancers (Manzai)
Miyagawa Chōshun (Japanese, 1683–1753)
early to mid-1700s
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
84.1 × 31.4 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Accession Number
1985.252
Tags
male
About this artwork
Manzai is the Japanese term for wandering comic dancers. The painting depicts one of the traditional pleasures of the spring season.