A Kabuki actor Nakamura Shikan in the costume of Yaegaki Hime (Princess Yaegaki) in a photographic studio, in front of a plain background.
- Moriyama, S.
- Date:
- [approximately 1900]
- Reference:
- 541676i
- Part of:
- The Fallaize Collection.
- Pictures
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced September 2022: A male actor posing as an elderly woman in a photographic studio, in front of a plain background.
Publication/Creation
[approximately 1900]
Physical description
1 photograph : photoprint
Lettering
Japanese characters written on the verso probably describe the actor and the role
Notes
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 541676i
Ownership note
Originally collected by British anthropologist Edwin Nichol Fallaize (1877-1957). Purchased by Capt. L.W.G. Malcolm in 1934, on behalf of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, for the price of £25. From a letter in the Wellcome archives dated 16th December 1934.
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesNote
Location Status Access Closed stores