On the right the woman with clappers is seated on the Kabuki stage; a female role actor plays the young princess to the left. Colour woodcut by Kunisada, 1860.

  • Utagawa, Kunisada, 1786-1864.
Date:
1860
Reference:
36688i
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Description

Stage decoration includes artificial butterflies on thin sticks and stage boards

There is a candle on a pole to illuminate the actor's face

Publication/Creation

Edo [Tokyo] : [publisher not identified], 1860.

Physical description

1 print : woodcut, printed in colours

Lettering

Toyokuni-ga Bears publisher's mark, censor's seal and set title

Notes

Comparison of women in the twelve months

Reference

Wellcome Collection 36688i

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