[Water Magic] Mizugei (水芸)
Print Date: 1950
Image courtesy of Chris Walther
Note: This print is likely outside the scope of this
website. However, there is a well-known play called
Taki no Shiraito (瀧の白糸; 滝の白糸), in which the
titular character is a female water magician. The
story was also filmed several times. It is possible
that this print is based on one of those stage
productions or films. For example, there was a
production of Taki no Shiraito at the Kabuki-za in
Osaka in September 1948 and at the Misono-za in
Nagoya in April 1949, and potentially other
productions outside of Tokyo during the 1948-
1950 time period.