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娘義太夫Female Chanter for Jōruri Puppet Theater
Arai Kou
ca. 1920 · Hanging scroll; colors, gofun, ink, and gold on silk
Dimensions : Image: 75 1/2 × 42 1/2 in. (191.8 × 108 cm)Overall with mounting: 116 1/4 × 51 5/8 in. (295.3 × 131.1 cm)Overall with knobs: 116 1/4 × 55 5/8 in. (295.3 × 141.3 cm)
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art
A female chanter for a Jōruri puppet theater is captured in a quiet moment, enjoying a cup of tea in her dressing room, while she prepares for an upcoming performance. Though this painter’s biography...
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