『踏舞会 上野桜花観 遊ノ図』|A Dance Party: Enjoying Cherry Blossom Viewing at Ueno (Tōbukai Ueno ōka yūran no zu)
Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu
March, 1887 · Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper · Asian Art
The scene is set high on a hill in Ueno Park overlooking Shinobazu Pond, in the famous Seiyōken, one of Japan’s first Western-style restaurants. In the foreground, a female violinist, the new career woman, proudly displays her rare imported instrument as though it were trophy. With roses in her chignon and wearing a curvaceous bustle, the violinist is dramatically contrasted with her obsequious attendants, who crouch awkwardly in traditional clothing.
- Artist
- Yōshū (Hashimoto) Chikanobu
- Date
- March, 1887
- Medium
- Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1959
