COMMENTS: During this dance the actor changes costume nine times, like a snake, to reveal his nature of a demon. The actor is probably Otani Hiruji II, in the role of Kiyohime, in a Kabuki version of the Dôjôji
ARTIST: Paul Heydel (Germany, 1854-1935) (drawing)
TITLE OF WORK: A ball of the Berlin Press Association in the Philarmonia Hall of Berlin (Ball des Vereins "Berliner Presse" im Philharmoniesaal zu Berlin)
ARTIST: Frans Pourbus the Elder (Flanders, 1545-1581) (attributed to)
TITLE OF WORK: Ball in the court of Charles IX
TYPE OF WORK: Painting
DATE: 1571
COMMENTS: Flemish painting attributed to Paul or Frans Pourbus. Masked actors mix with court personalities. This is the first known image of a Harlequin, most probably played by Alberto Zan Ganassa.
TITLE OF WORK: Dancer holding a tambourine. From Egypt
TYPE OF WORK: Sculpture, bone
DATE: 500
DATE DETAILS: approx.
DIMENSIONS: 13.6 cm height
COMMENTS: This spirited but casually finished figure of a dancer holds a tambourine. There is a piece missing at the base, and the asymmetrical shape follows the original contour of the bone. From Egypt.
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Ancient, Hellenistic, Egypt
COMMENTS: Stamped with the Atelier mark. This is a preparatory sketch for the pastel painting "Trois danseuses jupes violettes" (Lemoisne catalogue number 1339)
