triptych print
- Museum number
- 1906,1220,0.1620.1-3
- Title
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Object: O-utai zome 御謡初 (First Chanting of Noh at the New Year)
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Series: Chiyoda no on-omote 千代田之御表 (The Central Office at Chiyoda)
- Description
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Woodblock print, triptych. Samurai gathering in a large reception room (o-hiroma) on the evening of the third day of the New Year to hear the year's first chanting of noh at Edo Castle. According to the inscription, selections were performed from Oimatsu, Takasago and other plays. The different schools of noh would take turns annually to present the chants.
- Production date
- 1897
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: New Year
- Acquisition date
- 1906
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1906,1220,0.1620.1-3
