JUNE 1903

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Play: Edojô Akewatashi (江戸城明渡)
Performance Place: Meiji-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 06/04/03
Print Date: 05/28/03
Artist: ?
Medium: Woodblock printed kuchi-e, published in the script of Edojô Akewatashi (江戸城明渡)
Personal Collection
 
Note: The inaugural production of this play was performed by Kawakami Otojirô (川上音二郎)
and his troupe.  Since Kawakami would have played a leading role, his character is likely
one of the two depcited in this print.

                           
            [Edo Castle] Edojô (江戸城)

            Play: Edojô Akewatashi (江戸城明渡)
            Performance Place: Meiii-za, Tokyo
            Performance Date: 06/04/03
            Artist: Kubota Beisai (久保田米斎; 久保田米齋)
            Medium: Machine printed lithograph
            Published: Cover to Kabuki (歌舞伎),
            No. 38 (July 1, 1903)
            Personal Collection

               
[City of Venice] Enisu Shigai (エニス市街)

Play: [The Merchant of Venice] Machanto ofu Venisu
(マーチャント、オフ、ヴェニス)
Performance Place: Meiii-za, Tokyo
Performance Date: 06/04/03
Artist: Kubota Beisai (久保田米斎; 久保田米齋)
Medium: Machine printed lithograph
Published: Back cover to Kabuki (歌舞伎),
No. 38 (July 1, 1903)
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