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
Rights
Public Domain
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).