Left of a pair of six-section folding screens (byōbu). Aristocratic figures seated in an octagonal building under blossoming aronia trees (malus halliana) are watching a performance of fūryū odori (elegant dance). The four women with swords on the right are thought to perform the "okuni kabuki" dance. Object Type: folding screen, painting. Genre: byōbu-e. Date: 17th century. Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: height: 148.6 cm (58.5 in); width: 355.8 cm (11.6 ft). Medium: color on paper. Collection: Tokyo National Museum.
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