⁠Odori: the world of Kabuki dance

ポスター「歌舞伎の世界へ：踊り」

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Tomoe Arts, Vancouver, CANADA.

⁠—CREDITS⁠—

Julien Butterlin

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Illustration and Graphic Design

A3 Poster and postcard invitations for a Kabuki theater event. The illustration represents the master dancer invited from Japan, posing in full costume in front of his own heraldic symbol. The style of the illustration is that of Edo-period (1603–1867) wood block prints, a very popular medium for communication at the time Kabuki was at the height of its popularity among townsfolk. Among the many prints produced during the late Edo-period, the so called “actor prints,” Yakusha-e which depicted scenes and actors from the Kabuki world were widely sold. They are often characterized by enough realistic detail that scholars have been able to identify the subjects of many of these prints–often down to the plays, roles and actors portrayed.