Spring Dancers (Manzai)

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Spring Dancers (Manzai)

Miyagawa Chōshun
Date
early to mid-1700s
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Japanese Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art

Manzai is the Japanese term for wandering comic dancers. The painting depicts one of the traditional pleasures of the spring season. One performer is playing a hand-held drum, like CMA 1918.349 .

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