Japan
1920 to 1930
Photographic postcards
405 cards total
Provenance: John Dominis Holt, Honolulu, HI
This collection of 405 real photo postcards documents individual Kabuki actors and the enactment of scenes from many Kabuki plays and other theatrical productions across the 1920s and 1930s. Almost all cards carry long, comprehensive manuscript annotations by an unknown but knowledgeable Kabuki aficionado, recording the date of the opening of the play or spectacle depicted, the theater where it was performed, the title, and the names of the actors portrayed. Since the cards were printed in small quantities and distributed around the time of production with no printed captions, these handwritten annotations make the collection an unusually detailed primary source for the study of Japanese theatrical history.
All cards are in mint or near mint condition, representing a survival rate that reflects the care of a serious collector. The provenance connection to John Dominis Holt of Honolulu, a distinguished Hawaiian writer and cultural figure, adds further depth to the collection's history. As a documentary record of Kabuki performance during a transformative period in Japanese theatrical life, this group has both scholarly and collector significance.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
Japan
1920 to 1930
Photographic postcards
405 cards total
Provenance: John Dominis Holt, Honolulu, HI
This collection of 405 real photo postcards documents individual Kabuki actors and the enactment of scenes from many Kabuki plays and other theatrical productions across the 1920s and 1930s. Almost all cards carry long, comprehensive manuscript annotations by an unknown but knowledgeable Kabuki aficionado, recording the date of the opening of the play or spectacle depicted, the theater where it was performed, the title, and the names of the actors portrayed. Since the cards were printed in small quantities and distributed around the time of production with no printed captions, these handwritten annotations make the collection an unusually detailed primary source for the study of Japanese theatrical history.
All cards are in mint or near mint condition, representing a survival rate that reflects the care of a serious collector. The provenance connection to John Dominis Holt of Honolulu, a distinguished Hawaiian writer and cultural figure, adds further depth to the collection's history. As a documentary record of Kabuki performance during a transformative period in Japanese theatrical life, this group has both scholarly and collector significance.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand.
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