Identification title(s): dancing geishas. A. Ichi (title on object). Dances of furuichi for the hisakataya poet society (series title). Hisakataya furuichi odori (series title on object). Object type: surimono object number: rp-p-1958-405. Catalog reference: forrer 430-b. Jap cat iii 243. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228 collector's mark, mat, bottom left, printed: jabd. H with a rooster. Description: two geishas dance on a stage with lanterns above their heads, with cherry blossoms and pine trees in the background. This is the right page of the pentaptych. With two poems. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: yashima gakutei (mentioned on object), poet: minogame osamaru (mentioned on object), poet: hisakataya (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: japan. Dating: before 1824. Physical features: color woodcut; embossing; line block in black with color blocks; metallic pigments. Material: paper technique: color woodcut / blind printing. Dimensions: top: h 211 mm (shikishiban five-piece) × w 185 mm explanation a surimono is a luxurious print in which an image is combined with one or more poems. When printing a surimono, thicker paper, blind printing and metal pigments, such as copper and silver powder, were often used. The prints were often commissioned by poets and given as exclusive gifts to friends and relations. Subject: what: courtesan, hetaeraballet group; dancers on the stage. Credit line: bequest of j. A. Bierens de haan, amsterdam. Acquisition: bequest 1958. Date: before 1824.
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