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Actor in the No Play Hanjo
Tsukioka Kôgyo (mentioned on object), 1925
Hanjo, the woman depicted here, is a prostitute who found love with a passing traveller. She loses her mind and begins to roam aimlessly. Fortunately, she is – by chance – reunited with her lover. Accordingly, the themes addressed in this play are grief, loneliness, a pure heart, and the joy of reunion.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1995-37
- Dimensionsheight 378 mm x width 258 mm
- Physical characteristicskleurenhoutsnede; lijnblok met kleurblokken