Furuichi Dance at the Hisagataya

Gakutei Harunobu • 1820

Furuichi Dance at the Hisagataya, 1820

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A surimono is a print in which an image is combined with poetry to celebrate a special event. This print shows the poet Hisagataya dancing with a troupe of geisha at a teahouse in the town of Furuichi near Ise.