Catalog record · 目録番号 37729

Lion and Butterfly Dance - Kabuki

Artist / 作者: Toyohara Kunichika豊原国周
Date / 年代: 1880-1899
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 955 × 1400 px
Published by / 公開者: 星野アカリ

Catalog note / 解説

Kabuki actors are performing dance piece, "Hana-jishi" (Flower Lion) , the new offering from Kabuki-za theater. Ichikawa Danjuro is in the role of a lion holding peony flowers, dancing between two butterflies (played by two girls, Fukiko and Sayoko: The children of kabuki actors are often used for the dancing or child-roles in Kabuki).

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · Ca. 1880-90s. · artelino

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