Daikagura Performers, 1800s, Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese, 1760 - 1849, 7 5/16 × 20 1/16 in. ( × 51 cm) (image, ebangire), Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, Daikagura performers organized into traveling troupes at New Year’s in order to distribute amulets from the great Shinto shrine at Ise. They performed the shishimai, the dance of divine lions, and a variety of acrobatic feats. In this print, a group of women and children chance upon a Daikagura troupe. To the delight of one boy, an entertainer is doing a balancing act

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Photo credit: © Penta Springs / Alamy / Afripics
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