Japanese Print "Updated version of Hagoromo." by Ishikawa Toyonobu
Artist:Ishikawa Toyonobu
Title:Updated version of Hagoromo.
Date:[between 1764 and 1772]
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Source:Library of Congress
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Description:
Print shows a woman (possibly the Tennin, an aerial spirit or celestial dancer) standing on a man in order to remove her feather-mantle (hagoromo or heavenly kimono) which is hanging on the branches of a tree; the man is helping her get her mantle in return for the opportunity to witness her celestial dance.