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1015117:  Portrait of Okyogenshi Performer

vintage photograph, fine dark print, The Okyogenshi were women actors who performed the roles of men. They were an exclusive group of entertainers led by a lady called Bando Mitsue in the mid 19th century. Contemporary hand-written German inscription below image reads: 'Japanische Tangerin' (Japanese dancer). A stunning photograph. 

Price: $5000

Medium: Albumen print

Mount: Contemporary Mount

Dimensions: 270x210mm

Year: c.1875

Photographer: Unknown Studio

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