DANCE HALLS [DANSU HORÛ]
(ダンス・ホール)

[Mad Dancing Crowd]
Odori-kyô fu Ore (踊り狂ふ群れ）

Print Date: 04/01/21
Artist: Shiroyama Toho? (城山吐峰)
Published in Aobi (青美), No. 1 (April 1, 1921)

Note: A color image is not currently available.
 
 
 
 

[Dancing at the New Carlton Hotel in Shanghai]
Odori Shanhai Nyu Karuton shoken (踊り 上海ニューカルトン所見)

Print Date: 1924
Artist: Yamamura Kôka (山村耕花)
*Image courtesy of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts

 
 
     

                 
[Dance Hall Scene] Dansuhôrushīn (ダンスホールシーン)

Print Date: 03/01/1930 (ed. 50)
Artist: Onchi Kôshirô (恩地孝四郎)
Print Series: [One Hundred Views of New Tokyo]
Shin Tokyo Hyakkei (新東京百景) (#30)
Courtesy of the Carnegie Museum of Art
 
Note: This print is technically outside the scope of this website, since it does not feature
performers or professional dancers.  However, it has been included because of its
tangential relevance in view of the fame of the artist.

[At a Dancehall] Dansuhoru Nite (ダンスホルにて)
 
Print Date: 07/01/1930
Artist: Nomura Toshihiko (野村俊彦)
Published in: [Woodpecker] Kitsutsuki (きつつき)
No. 1 (July 1, 1930)
Image courtesy of Artelino.com
 
Note: This print is technically outside the scope of
this website, since it does not feature performers
or professional dancers.  However, it has been
included because of its tangential relevance in view
of the fame of the artist.
 
 
 
 

               
[Dance Hall Improvisation]
Dansu Hōru Sokkyô (ダンス・ホール即興)

Print Date: 1934
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
 
Note: It is unclear if this print was issued in color or not.
 
 
 
 

                 
[Dance Hall] Dansu Horû (ダンス・ホール)

Print Date: 1935
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
Image courtesy of OsakaPrints.net
 
 
 
 

                   
[Dancer] Dansâ (ダンサー)

Print Date: 1942-1943
Series: [Compendium of Occupations in the Shôwa Era]
Shôwa Shokugyô E-Zukushi (昭和職業繪盡) (Series 2)
Image courtesy of Yamada Shoten
 
Note:  This first edition print was published by Nishinomiya Shoin in an edition of 300.  A post-war
edition made from recarved blocks was issued by Kyoto Hangain.
 
 
 

                 
[Dance Hall?]

Print Date: 1952
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
Image courtesy of Chris Walther
 
 
 
 

                 
[Dance Hall?]

Print Date: ?
Artist: Kawanishi Hide (川西英)
Image courtesy of Chris Walther
 

                 
[Paris By Night] Yoru no Pari (夜の巴里)

Print Date: ?
Artist: Yamagishi Kazue (山岸主計)
Image courtesy of Yamada Shoten
 
Note: Yamagishi Kazue traveled to America and Europe between 1926
and 1929.  Presumably this print was made during or shortly after that trip.