Festival scenes

Unknown (Japanese)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1615-1699

Height:

51.1 cm  (20 1/8 in.)

Width:

208.9 cm  (82 1/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

ink and color on paper

Place of creation:

Nihon [Japan] (日本国)

Description

The screens comprise a series of isolated scenes from disparate occasions. In one screen, crowds gather around a bout of sumo wrestling as well as juggling and balancing acts. Elsewhere, teams of men pull a float bearing musicians costumed in foreign dress. There is also a dance circle with drums, a performing monkey, and a party of falconers. In the other screen, male courtiers observe a game of kickball played by noblemen, while their female counterparts watch from behind bamboo curtains. Others enjoy a theater performance. A children’s dance circle and a dance performance with ladies sporting elaborate headgear occupy the center of the screen. A group wielding huge parasols at the upper left of the screen reenacts episodes from legend, as still other performances, including dancing dogs, entertain the crowds below.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Shamisen [3451]
Di [3919]
Taiko [2741]
Okedō

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5136