Kyōgen Overvest (kataginu) with Japanese Lobster, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th century, Japan, Resist-dyed and painted on plain weave hemp, Overall: 65 1/2 x 24 3/4 in. (166.4 x 62.9 cm), Costumes, Sometimes called 'the old man of the sea' because of its bent back, the Japanese lobster (ise-ebi or kamakuraebi) is a symbol of longevity. Here it appears on the back of a vest worn for theatrical performances
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Kyōgen Overvest, kataginu, Japanese Lobster, Edo period, 1615–1868, 18th century, Japan, Resist-dyed, painted, plain weave hemp, Overall, 65 1/2 x 24 3/4, 166.4 62.9 cm, Costumes, Sometimes, old man, sea, bent back, lobster, ise-ebi, kamakuraebi, symbol, longevity, back, vest worn, theatrical performances
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