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Parade of the Puppets by Okumura Masanobu — VisualArtsDB

Parade of the Puppets

Parade of the Puppets

Okumura Masanobu

1695–1705

Medium: Hand-colored woodblock prints; oban yoko-e, tan-e
Dimensions: Each sheet: 26.1 × 36.9 cm (10 1/4 × 14 1/2 in.)
Genre: woodblock print
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Japanese (culture or style)

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Mizuki Kikusaburo as a Woman Standing near a Small Stream and Looking at a Wandering Puppet-showman Impersonated by Ichimura Takenojo (Later Known as the 8th Ichimura Uzaemon)

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An Impossible Feat by Imaginary Men, no. 8 from a series of 12 prints

An Impossible Feat by Imaginary Men, no. 8 from a series of 12 prints

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Okumura Masanobu, 1720

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The Actor Bando Hikosaburo in the role of Asahi na Saburo Breaking Open the Castle Door

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The Bamboo Flute and the Potted Tree (Shakuhachi hachi-no-ki), no. 12 from a series of 12 prints depicting parodies of plays

The Bamboo Flute and the Potted Tree (Shakuhachi hachi-no-ki), no. 12 from a series of 12 prints depicting parodies of plays

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A Young Man Seated between Two Women

A Young Man Seated between Two Women

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Artist signing a screen, no. 1 from the series of 12 prints

Artist signing a screen, no. 1 from the series of 12 prints

Okumura Masanobu, 1703

A Man Attended by a Servant Carrying a Lantern

A Man Attended by a Servant Carrying a Lantern

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