A farewell service for the late actor Danjuro held on November 13th 1965 at the Aoyama Funeral Hall (according to Shinto rites). 1965.
Photograph
1965-6 (made)
1965-6 (made)
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Silver bromide print depicting a group of mourners at the funeral ceremony of a Kabuki actor, Danjūrō XI (1909–65), who was among the top kabuki actors in the post-World War II period. Two mourners weep into white handkerchiefs. Each person is facing in a different direction.
Object details
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| Title | A farewell service for the late actor Danjuro held on November 13th 1965 at the Aoyama Funeral Hall (according to Shinto rites). 1965. |
| Materials and techniques | Silver bromide print |
| Brief description | Silver bromide print by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting mourners at the funeral ceremony of a Kabuki actor. Japan, 1965. |
| Physical description | Silver bromide print depicting a group of mourners at the funeral ceremony of a Kabuki actor, Danjūrō XI (1909–65), who was among the top kabuki actors in the post-World War II period. Two mourners weep into white handkerchiefs. Each person is facing in a different direction. |
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| Accession number | PH.750-1978 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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