| Title |
Bunraku Theater [004] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 61, Hokusai and other Japanese Printers, 100 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1961 |
| Subject |
Performing arts--Japan--Photographs; Performances--Japan--Photographs; Theaters--Japan--Photographs; Theater--Japan--Photographs; Puppet theater--Japan--Photographs; Puppet plays--Japan--Photographs; Puppets--Japan--Photographs; Men--Japan--Photographs; Puppeteers--Japan--Photographs; Bunraku--Japan--Photographs; Bunraku puppets--Japan--Photographs; Japan; Theater |
| Keywords |
Ningyō jōruri; Sannin-zukai; Sanninzukai; Omo-zukai; Omozukai; Hidari-zukai; Hidarizukai; Ashi-zukai; Ashizukai |
| Spatial Coverage |
Japan |
| Description |
Photograph of Bunraku puppet theater in Japan |
| Caption on Slide |
Bunraku puppet theater, Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: "Three kinds of performers take part in a bunraku performance: Ningyōtsukai or Ningyōzukai-puppeteers; Tayū-the chanters; Shamisen players..."--Wikipedia. Note: Additional information can be found on the web at: http://web-japan.org/factsheet/en/pdf/32Bunraku.pdf Note: [Illustration caption]: "Bunraku's three-man puppet handling system (sannin zukai). The puppeteer on the left (hidarizukai) handles the left arm, the crouching figure (ashizukai) handles the feet, while the chief operate (omozukai), standing on high clogs, handles the head and right arm."--Historical Dictionary of Japanese Traditional Theatre by Samuel L. Leiter. Note: Appears to be similar to images with File Names: theater_bunraku_001, sl_japanesenohdrama101, and sl_japanesenohdrama102. |
| Type |
Image |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s67d3c3v |
| 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 |
339952 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67d3c3v |
