Kabuki Theater [251] Chronicle of the Battle of Ichinotani (001)

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Title Kabuki Theater [251] Chronicle of the Battle of Ichinotani (001)
Collection Name and Number P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection
Photo Number Box 60, Oriental Theatre and Dance, 42
Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date 1949; 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1964; 1965; 1966; 1967; 1968; 1969; 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998; 1999; 2000
Subject Performing arts--Photographs; Performances--Photographs; Theaters--Photographs; Theater--Photographs; Kabuki--Photographs; Men--Photographs; Actors--Photographs; Male actors--Photographs; Ichikawa family--Photographs; Clothing and dress--Photographs; Costume--Photographs; Fans--Photographs; Theatrical makeup--Photographs; Theatrical wigs--Photographs; Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery--Photographs; Warriors--Art--Photographs; Japan; Clothing and dress; Theater
Keywords Ichinotani Futaba Gunki; Kumagai Jinya; Kumagai Jin'ya; Danjuro; Ishō; Costumes; Keshō; Oshiroi; Make-up; Katsura; Stages
Description Photo shows a scene from a Kabuki play, possibly "Ichinotani Futaba Gunki" ("Chronicle of the Battle of Ichinotani"), specifically the scene known as "Kumagai Jinya" ("Kumagai's Battle Camp")
Caption on Slide N75 Danjuro (actor) All Rights Reserved.
Additional Information Image was scanned from (faded) color slide. Image possibly flipped/reversed. Note: Additional information can be found in Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre by Samuel L. Leiter, page 460. 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: "Ichikawa Danjūrō...is a stage name taken on by a series of Kabuki actors of the Ichikawa family."--Wikipedia. Note: "...Chronicle of the Battle of Ichinotani (Ichinotani futaba gunki, 1751; trans. 1975), composed by Namiki Sosuke..."--The Cambridge Guide to Theatre, Credo Reference Database. Note: Appears to be similar to images with File Names: sl_japanesenohdrama083 and theater_kabuki_126. Note: Original caption information for this image provided as: "N75. Actor Danjuro in dance scene. From ""Kumagaya"". All Rights Reserved."
Type Image
Creator Tierney, Lennox
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ARK ark:/87278/s6ws9b3d
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 339405
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ws9b3d
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