Picture Book with Synopses of Plays (Ehon banzuke) for Performances at the Nakamura Theater in 1794 絵本番付; 大三浦達寿(おうみうらだてねびき); 敵討染分手綱(かたきうちそめわけたずな)

The image shows two pages from a book with illustrations. The pages are yellowed and have a black border around the illustrations. The left page depicts a man and a woman outdoors; the man is wearing a long skirt and holding a sword, while the woman is crouching. They are standing on a path with trees and a building in the background. The right page shows a group of people indoors; some are standing and others are sitting. There is a curtain and a sign with Japanese characters hanging from the ceiling. The illustrations are in black and white, with Japanese characters throughout. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date: 1799
Medium: Woodblock printed book; ink with hand-coloring (tanroku bon) on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 400 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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