Nieuwjaarsoptreden, RP-P-1956-688, Torii Kiyonaga, between 1778 and 1782

Identificationtitle(s): new year's performance. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1956-688. Catalog reference: jap cat ii 11. Note: incorrect as number 12 in catalog image. Description: flute player, with a bamboo stick on the end of his flute on which two swords balance crosswise; three women watch from behind a window. This type of entertainment, daikagura, was popular during new year. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: torii kiyonaga (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: japan. Dating: 1778 - 1782. Physical characteristics: color woodcut; line block in black with color blocks. Material: paper technique: color woodcut. Dimensions: top: h 706 mm (hashira-e) × w 121 mm. Subject: what: one person playing wind instrument. Acquisition: purchase 1956. Date: between 1778 and 1782.