The Heron Maiden
(Sagi musume)
Taniguchi Kokyo
woodblock print
Meiji-Taisho era, ca. 1910s
MFA Boston

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'Sagi-Musume' - danced by Marisuka Hanayagi

Featuring several 'hikinuki' (instant on-stage costume changes), 'Sagi-Musume' is a haunting kabuki dance evoking a story of love and betrayal.

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The supernatural Heron Maiden appears against a dim background. She wears a white kimono with a black and gold obi, black geta, and is carrying a black and gold umbrella. Behind her, bare branches of a willow tree are rimed with ice and frost. Consumed by passion, betrayed by her love, she is doomed to a grim fate.

Title: Heron Maiden (c.1920s)

Artist: Nakamura Daizaburo

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