The Spring Horse Dance, New Years (Harugoma), Kitagawa Utamaro

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Kitagawa Utamaro, The Spring Horse Dance, New Years (Harugoma)
Kitagawa Utamaro, The Spring Horse Dance, New Years (Harugoma)
The Spring Horse Dance, New Years (Harugoma)
circa 1801–1803, Edo period (1600–1868)
1754–1806
The Spring Horse Dance, New Years (Harugoma), circa 1801–1803, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: color woodcut
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 379 x 251 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 14 15/16 x 9 7/8 in
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 388 x 260 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 15 1/4 x 10 1/4 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.7888
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Archive Label date unknown: In this complex composition of dancers with horse puppets, Utamaro employs his signature close-up view of their smooth, almond-shaped faces. Two costumed women and one man are clustered in a triangular arrangement in much the same way performers today might gather together for a posed group snapshot. The occasion of the Spring Horse Dance is New Year's Day.