Onoe Kikunosuke - Signed Kabuki Shikishi with Vintage Japanese Theater Photograph

Vintage Japanese shikishi featuring a color photographic portrait of a kabuki performer and an original handwritten autograph of Onoe Kikunosuke. Late 20th century, late Shōwa to Heisei period.

The photograph depicts a performer in a traditional female courtesan role, wearing elaborate theatrical makeup, a richly patterned blue and red kimono, and an ornate hairstyle decorated with numerous kanzashi hair ornaments.

To the right of the photograph is the original handwritten autograph of kabuki actor Onoe Kikunosuke, accompanied by a red seal.

Onoe Kikunosuke is a hereditary stage name of the distinguished Otowaya kabuki acting lineage, closely associated with the history of Japanese theater and the tradition of onnagata - male actors specializing in female roles.

Vintage color photographic print mounted on a traditional Japanese shikishi board, with handwritten calligraphy and a red seal.

Size (approx.): 24 × 27 cm (shikishi).
Photograph (approx.): 10 × 15 cm.

Condition: Good vintage condition, with minor age-related wear and a slight crease along the edge on the reverse. The photograph, handwritten calligraphy, and seal remain unaffected.

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