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Title
Voĭna koroleĭ : iz serii "Petrushka", Kukolʹnyĭ teatr / [tekst I︠U︡.L. Obolenskoĭ, ris. khudozh. I︠U︡.L. Obolenskoĭ i K.V. Kandaurova ; faksimile ris. i tekst isp. khud. V. Nessler].
Call Number
NR CyrillicQ 93147
Identifier
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/12579w86x
Publisher
Moskva ; Petrograd : Izd. Teatralʹnogo otdela Narodnogo komissariata prosveshchenii︠a︡, 1918.
Language
Russian
Date Created
1918
Extent
16 unnumbered leaves : color litho. illustrations ; 26 x 35 cm
References
Lévèque & Plantureux p. 192.
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Notes
P. [4] of cover bears the printed mark of the Studii︠a︡ Kukolʹnogo teatra, Teatr. otdel. Nar-kom-prosveshch.
Cotsen copy: Russian inscription (eight lines) inside upper wrap
'War of the Kings' puppet play featuring Petrushka, who is described as "tovarich" in the prologue.
On most of the facing pages appear pencilled indications of the acts (Deistvie I, II, etc.) and manuscript scenario.
Obolenskaia was a painter, graphic artist and theator designer who participated in the last exhibition by Mir Isskusstva in 1918. She was associated with the group "Jar-Tsvet" from 1924-1928.
Binding Note
Pub. col. litho wraps.

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Subject
Punch and Judy—Political aspects
Playing cards—Political aspects
Puppet plays—Russia (Federation)—Moscow—20th century
Lithographs—Russia (Federation)—Moscow—20th century

Physical Characteristics

File Count
36

Institutional Information

Collection
Princeton Slavic Collections
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/40d80929-c797-4035-ac6b-43f1f97be36d/manifest