Women Watching a Girl Dance on Shells (From the series…

Torii Kiyonaga • 1784

Women Watching a Girl Dance on Shells (From the series Fashionable…, 1784

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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).