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1933

  • Work on this object began.

1977

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Book, Le Théâtre Japonais (Kabuki) (Japanese Theater)

This is a Book. It is dated 1933 and we acquired it in 1977. Its medium is red, black chalk, lithographs on white wove paper in red slipcover. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. John Jay Ide. It is credited Gift of Dora Donner Ide.

Its dimensions are

38.6 × 28.3 cm (15 3/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in brown, upper center: A. IACOVLEFF ET S. ELISSEEFF / LE / THÉATRE / JAPONAIS / (KABUKI)

Cite this object as

Book, Le Théâtre Japonais (Kabuki) (Japanese Theater); france; red, black chalk, lithographs on white wove paper in red slipcover; 38.6 × 28.3 cm (15 3/16 × 11 1/8 in.); Gift of Dora Donner Ide; 1977-52-33

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