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Night Scene, Street of Theatres

late 1700s-early 1800s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
color woodblock print
Measurements
Sheet: 24.8 x 37.2 cm (9 3/4 x 14 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.1024
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Print
A horizontal woodblock print in muted green and orange depicts a bustling night scene. Beneath a solid black sky, people in kimonos engage in various activities while walking between two-story buildings. Some carry lanterns or boxes. A pale banner spans the middle ground, while Japanese script features on a vertical banner to the right. The dense crowd fills the street, receding into the distance between the structured buildings.

Night Scene, Street of Theatres

late 1700s-early 1800s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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