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Dancing Figure by Torii Kotondo — Japanese Color woodblock print, 1930

Dancing Figure

舞姿

by Torii Kotondo

Shin-hanga
MusicFigures
Date:
1930
Medium:
Color woodblock print
Format:
Oban
Edition:
Published by Watanabe Shozaburo

Description

A woman in formal dance attire performs a classical Japanese dance, her body captured in an elegant pose with one arm extended and a fan held at a precise angle. The flowing lines of her costume and the grace of her gesture create a composition that combines the static beauty of a print with the suggestion of dynamic movement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Dancing Figure (舞姿) was created by Torii Kotondo (鳥居言人) in 1930.

Dancing Figure was published by Watanabe Shozaburo (1930).

Dancing Figure depicts music and figures.