Man's under-kimono, Under-kimono (nagajuban) for and man with a decoration of a large family crest (mon) of three quadrangles, a lobster emerging from its bowl and a horizontal band of calligraphed names at the bottom of a wider horizontal black band, against a green background. Made on the occasion of the name change of kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro XI, whose family crest is shown here and who assumed the title Ebizo IX in May 1940; the crayfish (ebi) referring to this. The band calligraphed names of other kabuki actors. Crepe silk (chirimen) with stenciled yuzen decoration and detailing in gold foil. Lining of white silk., maker: anonymous, Japan, 1940, silk, painting, height 130 cm × width 129 cm
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Man's under-kimono, Under-kimono, nagajuban, man, decoration, large family crest, mon, three quadrangles, lobster emerging, bowl, horizontal band, calligraphed names, bottom, wider horizontal black band, green background, occasion, name change, kabuki actor Ichikawa Danjuro XI, family crest, shown, assumed, title Ebizo IX, 1940, crayfish, ebi, referring, band calligraphed names, kabuki actors, Crepe silk, chirimen, stenciled yuzen decoration, detailing, gold foil, Lining, white silk, maker, anonymous, Japan, 1940, silk, painting, height 130 cm, width 129 cm
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