Kabuki Theater [113] Kabukiza Theater (095) Sukeroku (008)

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Title Kabuki Theater [113] Kabukiza Theater (095) Sukeroku (008)
Collection Name and Number P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection
Photo Number Box 60, Oriental Theatre and Dance, 27
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 1950
Subject Performing arts--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Performances--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Theaters--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Theater--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Kabuki--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Men--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Actors--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Male actors--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Clothing and dress--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Costume--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Swords--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Theatrical makeup--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Theatrical wigs--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery--Japan--Tokyo--Photographs; Japan; Theater
Keywords Kabuki-za; Sukeroku; Onnagata; Ishō; Costumes; Keshō; Oshiroi; Make-up; Katsura; Stages
Spatial Coverage Honshū (Japan); Kantō Region (Japan); Tokyo (Japan)
Description Photo shows a kabuki performance: probably "Sukeroku" at the Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo, Japan
Caption on Slide N55 Kabuki-za, Tokyo, Japan. All Rights Reserved.
Additional Information Image was scanned from (faded) color slide. Note: "Kabuki...is a classical Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers."--Wikipedia. Note: Possibly known as: "Sukeroku: Flower of Edo" (Sukeroku yukari Edo no zakura, 1713; trans. 1975), written by Tsuuchi Jihei II (1679-1760).--The Cambridge Guide to Theatre, Credo Reference Database. Note: Appears to be similar to image with File Name: theater_kabuki_sukeroku_003 and original caption information provided as: "N55. ""Sukeroku"", a Kabuki Play Kabuki'za, Tokyo All Rights Reserved." Note: Original caption information provided as: "Kabuki-Za Japan Kabuki."
Type Image
Creator Tierney, Lennox
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ARK ark:/87278/s61269h7
Digitization Specifications Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000.
Donor Tierney, Lennox; Tierney, Catherine
Setname uum_lctpc
ID 339319
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61269h7
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