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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Dancing plays a significant role in festival celebrations and special occasions. The young girl is dancing on a pair of bivalve shells (also used as game pieces in other amusements), accompanied by the music of the samisen (3-stringed guitar).
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Katsukawa Shunchō (Japanese) — Women of the Tatsumi District
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Oshichi and Kich
Katsukawa Shunshō (Japanese, 1726–1792) — Seven Wise Women o
Torii Kiyonaga
Kitagawa Utamaro (Japanese, c. 1754–1806) — Musashi Provinc
Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829) — Print from Women Res
Kitao Shigemasa — Daibutsu no bansho|Vesper Bell of the Temp
Torii Kiyonaga — Sako no Suzumi|Cooling Off at Nakazu
Kitao Masanobu (Santō Kyōden)
Torii Kiyonaga
Torii Kiyonaga
Chōbunsai Eishi (Japanese, 1756–1829) — Morning Glory (from 
