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Female Entertainer with a Young Man
Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 Japanese
Not on view
Considered the founder of the lineage of ukiyo-e woodblock print artists, Moronobu drew on his experience growing up in a family of textile designers to create prints with bold outlines and graphic renderings of kimono patterns. Here, a female entertainer, who has set aside her three-stringed shamisen, and a young samurai, who has put down his sword, engage in playful banter. The monochrome print (sumizuri-e) was produced with ink, then colored by hand.
On view from March 8, 2021–May 31, 2021
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