A girl dancing to the shamisen

A girl dancing to the shamisen

A young woman has finished dancing to music performed by her master on the left. A scroll is hanging in the alcove, flowers are arranged in a vase, and a gekkin (moon lute) is placed against the door behind. The fusuma door is a divider between two rooms.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐41‐0]

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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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