Artist: Toyohara Kunichika
Title: Lion and Butterfly Dance - Kabuki
Date: Ca. 1880-90s.
Details & Prices: Toyohara Kunichika: Lion and Butterfly Dance - Kabuki - Artelino
Source:
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Description:
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).
