Noble Lady Dancing with Dead Lord's Helmet (Fox Spirits)

Medium:: Woodblock print
Source:: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Image courtesy of: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

Description

This ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi portrays a scene titled "Noble Lady Dancing with Dead Lord's Helmet". Created during the late 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

Noble Lady Dancing with Dead Lord's Helmet (Fox Spirits) was created by Utagawa Kuniyoshi (歌川国芳).

Noble Lady Dancing with Dead Lord's Helmet (Fox Spirits) depicts animals.