Women Watching a Girl Dance on Shells (From the series Fashionable Presentations of Three Horses)
Medium
color woodblock print
Dimensions
36.3 × 24.8 cm
Classification
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Accession Number
1985.330
Tags
male
About this artwork
Dancing plays a significant role in festival celebrations and special occasions. The young girl is dancing on a pair of bivalve shells (also used as game pieces in other amusements), accompanied by the music of the samisen (3-stringed guitar).