The Actor Ichimura Takenojo VIII in the Role of a Puppeteer, showing Puppets to a Courtesan ca. 1715 Torii Kiyomasu I Japanese The scene is probably taken from a play for the Kabuki actor Ichimura Takenojo VII is identified by the crest on his robe. And yet, the sight of a courtesan stopping in the streets of the Yoshiwara in Edo to enjoy the entertainment of an itinerant puppeteer must have been common enough. The courtesan with her obi tied in the front wears a magnigicent long-sleeved robe decorated with plum blossoms, while her two young maids (kamuro) both appear in kimono of striped patt
The Actor Ichimura Takenojo VIII in the Role of a Puppeteer, showing Puppets to a Courtesan ca. 1715 Torii Kiyomasu I Japanese The scene is probably taken from a play for the Kabuki actor Ichimura Takenojo VII is identified by the crest on his robe. And yet, the sight of a courtesan stopping in the streets of the Yoshiwara in Edo to enjoy the entertainment of an itinerant puppeteer must have been common enough. The courtesan with her obi tied in the front wears a magnigicent long-sleeved robe decorated with plum blossoms, while her two young maids (kamuro) both appear in kimono of striped pattern. In the background are the curtained doorways of two brothels, the Matsuya and the The Actor Ichimura Takenojo VIII in the Role of a Puppeteer, showing Puppets to a Courtesan 45247
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