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Album of woodblock prints of Kabuki theater actors. A theater bill has been placed at the front of the album, in which the actors of these portraits are listed in the manner of sumo contestants, followed by the sequence of color woodblock prints. Blockcutters include Katada Horichô, Uta Hori, and Hori Ei; and printers Yamamotoya, Kagaya, Kyu, Kinjudô, Kineidô, and Koeidô. The portraits are chiefly the male actors of the Kabuki theater, many of whom were known personally by the artist.
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Item Summary
Album of woodblock prints of Kabuki theater actors. A theater bill has been placed at the front of the album, in which the actors of these portraits are listed in the manner of sumo contestants, followed by the sequence of color woodblock prints. Blockcutters include Katada Horichô, Uta Hori, and Hori Ei; and printers Yamamotoya, Kagaya, Kyu, Kinjudô, Kineidô, and Koeidô. The portraits are chiefly the male actors of the Kabuki theater, many of whom were known personally by the artist.
Descriptive Information
- Title
- [Album of Japanese theatrical woodblock prints.]
- Call Number
- Q-000686
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc3n204c91p
- Language
- Japanese
- Date Created
- 1869-1874
- Format
- Book
- Extent
- [56] leaves of plates : color illustrations (woodblock prints) ; 38 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- GAX copy: Purchased with funds provided by the estate of Gillett G. Griffin.
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Title supplied by cataloger.
- "Folio album containing 56 prints (16 triptychs, 1 dyptych and 6 single prints) all presented in Western folio format with two prints per opening ..."-- Dealer's description.
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Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 33
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/410d7237-bf26-4e7f-85ff-1793f4f2d07b/manifest