$200–$2,000. Common Kyoto views: $200–$500. Key value factors: Sadanobu III's colorful Kyoto prints are affordably priced and popular with beginning collectors. Seasonal scenes of famous temples are most popular.
Kagura — the ancient Shinto sacred dancing — is depicted in its ritual performance context, the dancers wearing masks and elaborate costumes to enact the myths of the Shinto pantheon. Kagura performances at shrine festivals preserve some of the oldest forms of Japanese theatrical dance, predating Noh and Kabuki by centuries, their simple movements and sacred music creating a connection to the world of the kami that more refined later theatrical forms have lost. Sadanobu III's treatment of kagura dancing honors this ancient form within his Kansai theatrical print tradition.
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Dancing KAGURA (ancient Shinto dancing) was created by Hasegawa Sadanobu III (長谷川貞信三世).
Dancing KAGURA (ancient Shinto dancing) depicts music.
