Catalog record · 目録番号 37670
Calligrapher and God - Kabuki
Catalog note / 解説
Crepe print is a mechanically wrinkled print sold as a "curiosity" item. It was often used for children's books, also, because it was more resistant to tears and soil. This one depicted Kabuki actor, Bando Hikosaburo holding a traditional umbrella. He is in the role of the famed calligrapher who was enshrined as a god later, Ono Tofu.
Image record / 画像情報
Artelino · Ca. 1860s. · artelino
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