Jyo No Maiko (Opening Dance)
by Uemura Shoen
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Japanese Art Open Database
- Image courtesy of
- Japanese Art Open Database
Description
A young woman in an elaborate red kimono with a gold obi and green-and-white patterned trim at the hem stands in three-quarter view, her hair styled up with ornamental pins, holding a closed fan raised near her shoulder as she gazes toward it. The figure is set against a plain grey background with no other scenery or objects depicted. Jyo No Maiko (Opening Dance), a woodblock print by Uemura Shoen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Jyo No Maiko (Opening Dance) was created by Uemura Shoen (上村松園).
Jyo No Maiko (Opening Dance) depicts bijin-ga.