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Bugaku Dancer
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Bugaku Dancer

Teisai Hokuba · c. 1800 - c. 1805 · color woodcut; paper

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

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A masked bugaku dancer with a sword and a spear. The symbol of the poets' club Asagusagawa is incorporated into his clothing. The print is an almanac for the members of the club with instructions on what to do or not to do on certain days, depending on the year of birth. With two poems.

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Credit lineBugaku Dancer. c. 1800 - c. 1805. Teisai Hokuba. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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