Scene from the Play The Mirror Mountain, Utagawa Kunisada (I), 1853 print Dienstje Ohhatsu hits a fight from behind sliding doors between her Mistress Onoe and another court lady named Iwafuji. Iwafuji hits Onoe with a sandal. After this terrible humiliation, Onoe commits suicide, after which her maid Ohhatsu will avenge her death. This scene comes from the Kabuki play Spiegelberg (Kagamiyama) and is based on a true story. This performance was specially performed during the annual days off of maids, so that they could visit this popular piece written especially for women. The maid is played by
Scene from the Play The Mirror Mountain, Utagawa Kunisada (I), 1853 print Dienstje Ohhatsu hits a fight from behind sliding doors between her Mistress Onoe and another court lady named Iwafuji. Iwafuji hits Onoe with a sandal. After this terrible humiliation, Onoe commits suicide, after which her maid Ohhatsu will avenge her death. This scene comes from the Kabuki play Spiegelberg (Kagamiyama) and is based on a true story. This performance was specially performed during the annual days off of maids, so that they could visit this popular piece written especially for women. The maid is played by Kabuki actor Ichikawa Kodanji IV, Onoe is played by Kabuki actor Onoe Baikô IV and Iwafuji is played by Kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjurô VIII. paper color woodcut theatre, theatrical performance. maid ~ house personnel. slippers
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