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The spirit of the heron maiden    woodblock print by Taniguchi Kokyo (1864-1915), dated 1925 The Floating World, Japanese Paintings, Floating World, Japanese Artwork, Japon Illustration, Japanese Illustration, Japanese Woodblock, Art Japanese, Japanese Woodblock Printing

woodblock print by Taniguchi Kokyo (1864-1915), dated 1925; from my collection. Oban tate-e (27.0 x 42.5 cm). "Sagi Musume no Sei," the "Spirit of the Heron Maiden." A kabuki hengemono dance (one actor/many roles) wherein the spirit of a heron changes into a girl and then back again. A summary from www.kabuki21.com/sagi_musume.php : "The set is a frozen pond in the middle of Winter. The music from the geza is the classic sound effect for falling snow. The spirit of the heron appears on a…

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