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Picture Book with Synopses of Plays (Ehon banzuke) for Performances at the Nakamura Theater in 1794

1799 · 16 pictures

A Japanese illustrated book of woodblock prints from 1799, issued by a publisher in Edo for theatre audiences to preview kabuki performances at the Nakamura Theater. Its pages show crowded stage scenes in which costumed actors pose in groups, with short captions and text columns beside the figures.

Thomas J. Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art · No known copyright restrictions · More from this library