Noh Dancer

ca. 1886

Not on view

Wood engraving on Japan tissue, representing a Noh Dancer, depicted in motion, with the weight of the body resting on the left foot and the right foot lifted off the ground, dressed with black kimono with semi-abstract patterns and holding an open fan on the right hand.

Artwork Details

Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Noh Dancer
Artist: John La Farge (American, New York 1835–1910 Providence, Rhode Island)
Date: ca. 1886
Medium: Wood engraving on Japan tissue
Dimensions: image: 6 1/2 x 5 1/16 in. (16.5 x 12.8 cm)
sheet: 11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in. (29 x 22.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
Object Number: 21.65.8
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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