LARGE ANTIQUE PRINT: Interior of a Japanese Theatre 1873 [A large quality engraving from The Graphic, a Victorian periodical]

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Historically significant FINE, scarce engraving of the interior of a nineteenth century Japanese theatre. Following the opening-up of Japan to the West after 1868 (two Western sailors are seated in the audience) this may be Kabuki. Publication date of 1873 means that the event is at least five years before the first European-style theatre for Kabuki was built in Tokyo in 1878 and at least eight years before the newly-formed Shiba Park Noh theatre in 1881. The low stage contains five candle-lit performers and an audience of twenty or so Japanese people seated on the floor along with two sailors (one with pipe in hand) apparently talking and attracting to themselves a little attention. The engraving is signed H. Woods to lower right. Fine condition apart from a small closed tear to lower edge margin with no show-through from printing on reverse. Image size: 29.5cm by 22.5cm; page size: 40cm by 29cm. Image is degraded and cropped, actual engraving is larger and pin sharp. 20% price reduction now applied. N° de ref. del artículo 000939

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