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Theatres of the East, painted Japanese handscroll

This 13-metre-long handscroll shows the bustling life of the theatre district of Edo (today's Tokyo) around 1700. Entitled Theatres of the East, the handscroll shows people enjoying a range of entertainment from puppet shows and Kabuki theatre to comic skits and private parties.
c.1700
Painted handscroll
IL.2015.59.1

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