untitled; given title: Shirabyōshi Beneath Sudare (Sudare shita no shirabyōshi)
about 1840
31.272
Not currently on view
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28-1/2 x 9-3/4 in. (image & sheet trimmed)
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Signed by artist, reads: Ch^o^or^o Kuniyoshi ga Publisher's mark: Kansend^o (Izumi-ya Ichibei; nickname Sen-Ichi)
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Daniel P. Erwin Fund
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Asian Art (Japanese and Korean)
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Provenance
Purchased by the John Herron Art Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, in 1931.
Gallery Labels
簾下の白拍子
Shirabyōshi were female performers who dressed as male courtiers with tall hats and swords. They first appeared in the 1100s, performing sacred dances to slow and rhythmic music for nobles and samurai. They were required to be educated as well as talented poets, musicians, and singers; one can easily imagine, as entertainers, good looks were a plus.
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