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The Dancing Girl Bimyô, an example from the Mirror of the East
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The Dancing Girl Bimyô, an example from the Mirror of the East

Yashima Gakutei · c. 1821 · color woodcut; blind-stamped; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A young woman dances in front of a room screen, an open fan in her hand. The Azuma kagami (Mirror of the East) is a 52-part historical work compiled in the late Kamakura period (1249-1382). With one poem.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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surimono
Credit lineHet dansmeisje Bimyô, een voorbeeld uit de Spiegel van het Oosten. c. 1821. Yashima Gakutei. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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