central panel from The First Month: First Dance of the New Year (Moshun: Odorizome)
Title
central panel from The First Month: First Dance of the New Year (Moshun: Odorizome)
Creator
Utagawa Kunisada
Edo, Japan (1786 - 1864)
Edo, Japan (1786 - 1864)
Date
1854
Format
color woodblock print
24.7 x 35.9 centimeters
24.7 x 35.9 centimeters
Description
A performance by two dancers and a Japanese lute (shamisen) player marks the arrival of the lunar New Year. Pine trees, which appear in the background, are traditional New Year’s decorations.
Publisher
Tsutaya Kichizō (1848 - 1852)
Collection
Citation
Utagawa Kunisada
Edo, Japan (1786 - 1864), “central panel from The First Month: First Dance of the New Year (Moshun: Odorizome),” Ewing Gallery Permanent Collection, accessed April 30, 2024, https://ewinggallery.omeka.net/items/show/15.