Listening to stories

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Listening to stories

Chikanobu, Yoshu

1890

Rakugo / "humorous storytelling" is shown in the circular scene, with the narrator seated on a stage before an audience of young and old. A wall poster suggests that this is the famous Enshi Danshuro (1838-1900) who was popular for his tales based on puppet and kabuki plays. The woman in the foreground appears to be crocheting with multi-colored cords, but also thinking of something - perhaps a recent performance of rakugo. In another print from this series, a woman is reading a kabuki fan magazine, and the villain Nikki Danjo appears in the oculus.

Women

Kimonos

Crocheting

Boxes (containers)

Men (male humans)

Candles

Candleholders

Audiences

Posters

Meiji

Print

California Digital Library

Japanese

image

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