Woman Performing Hobby Horse Dance

Medium:: Woodblock print
Source:: AGGV
Image courtesy of: AGGV

Description

This ukiyo-e print by Kitagawa Utamaro portrays a scene titled "Woman Performing Hobby Horse Dance". Created during the Edo period, this work exemplifies the bijin-ga tradition of idealized feminine beauty that was central to Japanese printmaking.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Woman Performing Hobby Horse Dance was created by Kitagawa Utamaro (喜多川歌麿).

Woman Performing Hobby Horse Dance depicts figures and animals.