Japanese Print "Lion and Butterfly Dance - Kabuki" by Toyohara Kunichika

Artist:Toyohara Kunichika

Title:Lion and Butterfly Dance - Kabuki

Date:Ca. 1880-90s.

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Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
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Kabuki actors are performing dance piece, "Hana-jishi" (Flower Lion) , the new offering from Kabuki-za theater. Ichikawa Danjuro is in the role of a lion holding peony flowers, dancing between two butterflies (played by two girls, Fukiko and Sayoko: The children of kabuki actors are often used for the dancing or child-roles in Kabuki).

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