Unknown Affiche Ancienne Original vintage poster advertising a 1st-anniversary play at the Nissay Theatre - Shadow of Love Written by Yukio Mishima and directed by Keita Asari - Design features a black and white photo of a boat with a large sail at sea with a red floral pattern overlaid. Black and red Japanese lettering and an advert for teabags at the bottom. The Nissay Theatre is in Chiyoda, Tokyo and opened in 1963. Horizontal. Good condition, folds, creasing, tears. Country of issue: Japan, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 36x51, year of printing: 1964.

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